Definition of surround sound in US English:
surround sound
nounsəˈraʊnd saʊndsəˈround sound
A system of stereophonic sound involving three or more speakers surrounding the listener so as to create a more realistic effect.
as modifier I am about to purchase a spangly new surround sound system for my living room
Example sentencesExamples
- I listened to these in surround sound today, and it was divine.
- High definition television enables you to enjoy Dolby digital surround sound.
- Netflix makes home delivery to people whose flat-screen TVs are equipped with Dolby surround sound.
- The booming Dolby surround sound that dazzles so many adult ears is turned down so as to discourage tinnitus in the toddlers.
- There were more speakers standing around the room to give surround sound.
- After a bit of furious web surfing I've decided to go for a new PC, complete with DVD burner, surround sound and all the latest bits.
- The room wasn't built for a huge entertainment center with surround sound and stereo equipment.
- An entertainment system with surround sound can transform this room into a home theater.
- For their release on DVD, the audio has been aggressively remastered in surround sound.
- An antique table in the middle of the room disguises a professional projector, while speakers provide surround sound.
- The game does offer true 5.1 surround sound if your sound card and speaker system support it.
- Though this is only presented in stereo sound, this was fine, since surround sound would have been overkill.
- The mobile phone manufacturer claims that its E398 is the first handset to feature loud, 3D stereo surround sound.
- They are offering a good stereo stream of it as well as 5.1 surround sound.
- They get Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound so they can hear cars behind them honking their horns in futility.
- We don't care about surround sound and home cinema hook-ups right now.
- It is capable of true 5.1 stereo surround sound, doing all the Dolby Digital encoding in hardware.
- The accompanying audio is CD-quality with up to six channels of surround sound.
- The best gaming PCs come with a complete 5.1 speaker system for true digital surround sound.
- No benchmark could ever provide a definitive evaluation system for surround sound.