surround sound
Noun
Meaning
A method of using multiple speakers to give the effect of being surrounded by sound.
The effect of being surrounded by sound.
surround-sound (uncountable)
Alternative spelling of surround sound
Alternative names
surround-sound
Synonyms
Examples
Kids now are so used to surround sound and the power in theater speakers, that the concert hall is a disappointment to them.
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.
With Fever, the film was so made for the screen, and there's so much surround sound that was done for the film - enormous detail paid to that. I wasn't thinking video, because I didn't know how it was going to turn out.
Every technology that comes into filmmaking is first a gimmick. Think about sound with 'The Jazz Singer' or the first colour or surround sound - it takes a while for filmmakers to understand how to use it.
A head-up display is $1,100, a wireless charging pad for you phone is $200, and the Burmester Surround Sound audio system is $850.
Features include a 225-degree field of view using three 55-inch high-resolution video display panels, dynamic, virtual-world graphics, and Dolby 5.1 Digital Surround Sound.