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I think that George Lucas' 'Star Wars' films are fantastic. What he's done, which I admire, is he has taken all the money and profit from those films and poured it into developing digital sound and surround sound, which we are using today.
Peter Jackson

Meaning of "surround sound" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SURROUND SOUND

surround sound play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SURROUND SOUND

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Surround sound is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SURROUND SOUND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Surround sound

Surround sound is a technique for enriching the sound reproduction quality of an audio source with additional audio channels from speakers that surround the listener, providing sound from a 360° radius in the horizontal plane as opposed to "screen channels" originating only from the listener's forward arc. Surround sound is characterized by a listener location or sweet spot where the audio effects work best, and presents a fixed or forward perspective of the sound field to the listener at this location. The technique enhances the perception of sound spatialization by exploiting sound localization; a listener's ability to identify the location or origin of a detected sound in direction and distance. Typically this is achieved by using multiple discrete audio channels routed to an array of loudspeakers. There are various surround sound based formats and techniques, varying in reproduction and recording methods along with the number and positioning of additional channels.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SURROUND SOUND

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SURROUND SOUND

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Synonyms and antonyms of surround sound in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «surround sound» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SURROUND SOUND

Find out the translation of surround sound to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of surround sound from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «surround sound» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

环绕声
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sonido envolvente
570 millions of speakers

English

surround sound
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चारों ओर ध्वनि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصوت المحيطي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

объемный звук
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

som surround
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চারপাশে শব্দ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

son surround
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

bunyi sekeliling
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Surround-Sound
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サラウンド音響
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

서라운드 사운드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Swara surround
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

âm thanh vòm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சரவுண்ட் ஒலி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भोवती ध्वनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Surround ses
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

suono surround
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dźwięku przestrzennego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

об´ємний звук
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sunet surround
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ήχο surround
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

omring klank
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

surroundljud
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

surroundlyd
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about surround sound

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3 QUOTES WITH «SURROUND SOUND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word surround sound.
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Don Bluth
I have never seen a game's graphics look so sharp and clean. The sound design for the game is also unique on the Xbox. The memory on this system allowed us to provide the user with 5.1 Dolby surround sound for home theatre owners.
2
Peter Jackson
I think that George Lucas' 'Star Wars' films are fantastic. What he's done, which I admire, is he has taken all the money and profit from those films and poured it into developing digital sound and surround sound, which we are using today.
3
David Ogden Stiers
Kids now are so used to surround sound and the power in theater speakers, that the concert hall is a disappointment to them.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SURROUND SOUND»

Discover the use of surround sound in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to surround sound and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Surround Sound: Up and running
Fully updated throughout this best selling title on surround sound offers you a wealth of practical information, now considered the 'go to' book for those requiring a working knowledge.
Tomlinson Holman, 2014
2
Pro Tools Surround Sound Mixing
(Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs). This essential guide takes you through all the steps you need to record, mix, and produce multichannel music with Avid (formerly Digidesign) Pro Tools.
Rich Tozzoli, 2011
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Instant Surround Sound
A guide to recording, delivering, and producing surround sound.
Jeffrey P. Fisher, 2005
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Introductory Guide to High-Performance Audio Systems: Stereo ...
How to choose, set up, and enjoy the latest high-technology audio systems are all given expert insight in this indispensable guide for stereo shoppers.
Robert Harley, 2007
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Beyond Dolby (Stereo): Cinema in the Digital Sound Age
Beyond Dolby (Stereo) includes detailed analyses of Fight Club, The Matrix, Hairspray, Disturbia, The Rock, Saving Private Ryan, and Joy Ride, among other films, to illustrate the value of a truly audiovisual approach to cinema studies.
Mark Kerins, 2010
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Spatial Audio
First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Francis Rumsey, 2001
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Surround Sound
Rev. Birdella Tucker. Surround Sound Surround Sound Rev. Birdella A. Tucker and Rev. Mary Renteria 38519-TUCK-layout.pdf.
Rev. Birdella Tucker, 2007
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Game Sound: An Introduction to the History, Theory, and ...
Another important advance in game audio in the 1990s was the ongoing evolution of three-dimensional (3D) or surround sound. Surround sound gives the listener the perception that the sounds are emanating from a three- dimensional space.
Karen Collins, 2008
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Popular Mechanics
Technics and Sony, for example, offer surround sound in their latest A/V packages. Your ticket for admission to surround sound is a decoder mated with an extra speaker or two, and maybe Dolby Stereo is a form of surround sound, a term that ...
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Building Extreme PCs: The Complete Guide to Computer Modding
A few years ago, surround sound belonged purely in the domain of multiplex cinemas and overpaid people who could afford the necessary space and equipment to create a "home theater" system. That time has thankfully passed, and now ...
Ben Hardwidge, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SURROUND SOUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term surround sound is used in the context of the following news items.
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Surround sound system treats blood pressure in UK hospital
"The development of surround sound therapy for renal denervation represents another potential major advancement in treatment for patients with uncontrolled ... «E&T magazine, Jul 15»
2
Turtle Beach Releases Elite 800X Wireless Xbox One Surround
When gaming on an Xbox One, most headsets require a connection to the controller. Turtle Beach has entirely cut the cords, with a 7.1 surround sound headset ... «Game Informer, May 15»
3
Lookout Dolby Atmos, DTS just entered the next era of surround
And that's a shame, because what's going on in surround sound right now is amazing. Enter two big players who have been duking it out to win over your ears ... «Digital Trends, Apr 15»
4
Razer Leviathan Sound Bar Delivers A Surround Sound Experience
For starters, it will come with 5.1 channel Dolby surround sound, alongside Bluetooth 4.0 aptX for high-quality wireless music streaming alongside a dedicated ... «Ubergizmo, Oct 14»
5
How To Deploy a Dolby Atmos Home Theater
Since then, over 100 movies have been encoded and released in the object-based three dimensional surround sound format. Now, Dolby and its partners in ... «Bigpicturebigsound.com, Sep 14»
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Dolby Atmos at home: Ears on
It's a different way to do movie surround sound, not just with additional speakers, but changing the way movie sound is mixed and adding a new dimension ... «CNET, Aug 14»
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Dolby's Crazy Atmos Surround Sound Comes to Your Living Room …
More than two years ago, Dolby trotted out Atmos, the most advanced surround sound system in history. It's been used to bring explosions and battles to ... «Gizmodo, Jun 14»
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Dolby bringing surround sound to tablets and smartphones
Dolby has found a way to 'trick' your brains into thinking that surround sound is ... Dolby Atmos-equipped theater is because of the immersive sound experience. «SlashGear, Mar 14»
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Vizio S5451w-C2
The Good The Vizio S5451w-C2 sound bar includes two rear speakers, allowing it to deliver a real surround sound experience from a sound bar system. «CNET, Jan 14»
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Sonos PLAY:1 Review
The new model also makes turning a PLAYBAR into a surround sound system slightly more realistic. Previously, that meant a not inconsiderable $1,300 - $699 ... «SlashGear, Oct 13»

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