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Definition of surround] in English English dictionary
surround: To enclose or confine something on all sides so as to prevent escape
surround: To encircle or simultaneously extend on all sides of something
and this way they get rid of those grand and stubborn opinions that surround them.
surround: : Anything, such as a fence or border that surrounds something
surround sound: A multiple-speaker sound system which gives the effect of being surrounded by sound
surround sounds: plural form of surround sound
surround-sound: Alternative spelling of surround sound
surround: to encircle
surround: {v} to environ, encompass, inclose, beset
surround: If you are surrounded by soldiers or police, they spread out so that they are in positions all the way around you. When the car stopped in the town square it was surrounded by soldiers and militiamen He tried to run away but gave up when he found himself surrounded = encircle
surround: Decorative trim framing an opening, often around a front door
surround: To inclose, as a body of troops, between hostile forces, so as to cut off means of communication or retreat; to invest, as a city
surround: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property" be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village
surround: An encasement of an opening
surround: If a person or thing is surrounded by something, that thing is situated all around them. The small churchyard was surrounded by a rusted wrought-iron fence The shell surrounding the egg has many important functions. the snipers and artillerymen in the surrounding hills
surround: To pass around; to travel about; to circumnavigate; as, to surround the world
surround: {i} edging, border, fringe; something that surrounds; environs, surroundings, area where something exists
surround: A frame of wood that encloses the perimeter of a removable grille unit, providing greater stability, ease of removal and a professional, finished appearance (View illustration )
surround: envelop completely; "smother the meat in gravy"
surround: The ornamental frame of a door or window
surround: A method of hunting some animals, as the buffalo, by surrounding a herd, and driving them over a precipice, into a ravine, etc
surround: The noncombustible material surrounding the fire box opening Usually tile, marble, brick or metal
surround: Channels or speakers in a multichannel audio system whose purpose is to create a sense of sonic environment or all-around directionality
surround: Aluminum trim that is secured to an energy panel by an adhesive or vinyl barb to give the glass panel a finished edge Also used to describe the aluminum framework for most standard screen
surround: The surround is the flexible ring around the edge of the woofer cone A highly flexible suspension system in the woofer usually indicates greater efficiency For most units, it is desirable to have suspensions that are pliable enough to let the woofer cone travel freely in and out (excursion) A technical specification for this characteristic in more expensive speakers, is XMS The further the cone can travel, the more compliant it is, the stronger the bass Surrounds are usually made of cloth, foam or rubber Rubber provides excellant excusion and has higher longevity
surround: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"
surround: - The round part that attaches the cone to the basket to help keep the cone and voice coil in the gap Common materials are rubber and foam
surround: surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"
surround: the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"
surround: To lie or be on all sides of; to encircle; as, a wall surrounds the city
surround: {f} encompass, enclose; encircle; be around; besiege
surround: If you surround yourself with certain people or things, you make sure that you have a lot of them near you all the time. He had made it his business to surround himself with a hand-picked group of bright young officers They love being surrounded by familiar possessions. an area around the edge of something, especially one that is decorated or made of a different material
surround: The molding which outlines an object or opening
surround: be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"
surround: The circumstances, feelings, or ideas which surround something are those that are closely associated with it. The decision had been agreed in principle before today's meeting, but some controversy surrounded it
surround: surround with a wall in order to fortify
surround: be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village
surround: the outer suspension of a speaker cone; holds the diaphragm in place but allows it to move when activated Usually made of foam or rubber
surround: To inclose on all sides; to encompass; to environ
surround sound: An extra audio track now added to many films often used for atmospheric or special effects sounds The surround speakers are place at the side and/or rear of the audience so that the patrons appear 'surrounded' by the film's soundtrack When first developed was predominantly used for sudden special effects sounds such as explosions, and so was first know as the effects soundtrack
surround sound: a system that separates the various components of the sound track, then disperses them to speakers placed around the room Four to five speakers are incorporated, and surround sound processor is used to create the effect For example, voices could come from behind the screen while other sound effects could come from beside or even behind the viewer
surround sound: The popular term used to describe an experience where the sound 'surrounds' you This is best achieved using surround-encoded material, a receiver, and surround speakers
surround sound: usually representative of the monophonic sound extracted from the stereo signal sent to smaller rear or side speakers used in a home theater See Home Theater
surround sound: An audio system or part of a home theater system that creates a three-dimensional, wrap-around sound field as opposed to a front soundstage only
surround sound: {i} sound reproduction that uses three or more transmission channels and speakers to intensify the feeling of being surrounded by sound sources
surround sound: Sound extracted from the stereo signal sent to smaller rear or side speakers used in a home theater
surround-sound: a system of four or more speakers (=pieces of equipment that sound comes out of) used so that sounds from a film or television programme come from all directions
dolby surround: Matrix analog coding of four audio channels - Left, Center, Right, Surround (LCRS) - into two channels referred to as Right-total and Left-total The Dolby Surround system originally was developed for motion pictures
dolby surround: A matrix encoding method that combines four channels (Left, Center, Right, and a limited bandwidth Surround channel) into two channels These two channels can be summed together for mono playback, or played back as normal stereo When the two channels are fed into the active Dolgy Pro Logic decoder, the matrix is unfolded back into four channels again The limited bandwidth Surround channel is reproduced through the Left Surround and Right Surround speakers If the matrix is fed into a passive decoder, then only the stereo signal plus the surround channel is unfolded
dolby surround: a system designed to duplicate Dolby Stereo in homes using three channels and four speakers
dolby surround: The new name given to Dolby Stereo for the consumer market
dolby surround: The encoding process used to make material compatible with Dolby Pro-Logic 2 - Another surround format that came out before Dolby Prologic It consists of only three channels: left/right front channels, and one surround channel
dolby surround: -four audio channels (left, center, right, and surround) converted to two channels referred to as right-total and left-total