noun
Examples of atmosphere in a Sentence
The atmosphere felt stiff and formal, as if this was not part of their routine.
It may also be prepared by heating ammonium oxalate; by passing induction sparks between carbon points in an atmosphere of nitrogen.
In dry weather the electric potential in the atmosphere is normally positive relative to the earth, and increases with the height.
There was an atmosphere of public distrust.
He couldn't have asked for a better housekeeper, but the atmosphere between them had become strained.
The wind in the upper atmosphere has extraordinary amounts of energy.
The atmosphere in the room was tense, though apparently not hostile.
His dark suit was inappropriate for the casual atmosphere, but she had to admit that he looked dashing.
The breakfast atmosphere was much better than supper.
Helium is present in the atmosphere, of which it constitutes four parts in a million.
They had to hold their noses and put their horses to a trot to escape from the poisoned atmosphere of these latrines.
Once people had their chat with the artist and had made their selections, they settled in and the atmosphere seemed more like a party.
Having live music from the quartet can really add to the celebratory atmosphere as guests relax and enjoy themselves.
The atmosphere on campus was electric!
Amid backslapping and handshaking, the station assumed a party atmosphere for much of the afternoon.
There is something electrifying in the atmosphere of the former place.
He had grown accustomed to women acting this way, yet today, in this atmosphere, it made him uncomfortable.
The school had an atmosphere of almost hysteria.
There was a very intimate atmosphere on the course that lent itself well to working collaboratively, which is what acting is all about.
It was not until the middle of the 18th century that experiments due to Benjamin Franklin showed that the electric phenomena of the atmosphere are not fundamentally different from those produced in the laboratory.
The electric arc is formed between cooled copper (positive) and carbon (negative) electrodes in an atmosphere of hydrogen or coal-gas.
Were the atmosphere non-existent or absolutely transparent, the sky would necessarily be black.
Their box was pervaded by that atmosphere of an affianced couple which Natasha knew so well and liked so much.
Long ago, his ancestors had rigged the planet to blow the mines and turn the atmosphere into a toxic mix no one would survive.
It is obvious that the aerial particles are illuminated not only by the direct solar rays, but also by light dispersed from other parts of the atmosphere and from the earth's surface.
To prevent the atmosphere from becoming unduly dry a pan of water is fitted to the stove; this serves to moisten the air before it passes into the distributing flues.
At that time in the Rostovs' house there prevailed an amorous atmosphere characteristic of homes where there are very young and very charming girls.
Advance in his religious ideas led him to seek the freer atmosphere of Strassburg in the autumn of 1529.
This second matter is atmosphere or firmament, which envelops and revolves around the central accumulation of first matter.
The phenomenon is due to very fine particles of dust suspended in the high regions of the atmosphere that produce a scattering effect upon the component parts of white light.
Wilson considers that convection currents in the upper atmosphere would be quite inadequate, but conduction may, he thinks, be sufficient alone.
The nitrogen of the atmosphere is not called into requisition, except by a few plants and under special conditions, as will be explained later.
The Grail is here surrounded with the atmosphere of awe and reverence familiar to us through the 1 The etymology of the 0.
It was subsequently given by Joseph to his brother-inlaw Brons, whose grandson Perceval is destined to be the final winner and guardian of the relic. The Merlin forms the connecting thread between this definitely ecclesiastical romance and the chivalric atmosphere of Arthur's court; and finally, in the Perceval, the hero, son of Alain and grandson to Brons, is warned by Merlin of the quest which awaits him and which he achieves after various adventures.
The furniture creates a relaxing atmosphere in your garden, patio or balcony.
From some of these peoples and at one of these holy places, a group of Israelite tribes adopted the religion of Yahweh, the God who, by the hand of Moses, had delivered them from Egypt.2 The tribes of this region probably belonged to some branch of the great Arab stock, and the name Yahweh has, accordingly, been connected with the Arabic hawa, " the void " (between heaven and earth), " the atmosphere," or with the verb hawa, cognate with Heb.
Yet the social atmosphere of the place did not suit him.
The 19th century had no more reverent thinker than Martineau; the awe of the Eternal was the very atmosphere that he breathed, and he looked at man with the compassion of one whose thoughts were full of God.
The charm of these methods is that certain parts of the decorative design seem to float, not on the surface of the metal, but actually within it, an admirable effect of depth and atmosphere being thus produced.
In this exquisite and ingenious kind of work the design appears to be growing up from the depths of the metal, and a delightful impression of atmosphere and water is obtained.
Through the graceful cryptomerias distant mountains and the still more distant sky could be seen, and between the buildings in the foreground and those in the middle distance atmosphere appeared to be perceptible.
So perfectly does the modern Japanese embroiderer elaborate his scheme of values that all the essential elements of pictorial effects chiaroscuro, aerial perspective and atmosphere are present in his work.
Crusoe's shipwreck and adventures, his finding the footprint in the sand, his man "Friday," - the whole atmosphere of romance which surrounds the position of the civilized man fending for himself on a desert island - these have made Defoe's great work an imperishable part of English literature.
Suffocating in an atmosphere of cruelty and baseness, Chenier's agony found expression almost to the last in these murderous Iambes which he launched against the Convention.
The later poetry of the Augus tan age had ended in trifling dilettantism, for the continuance of which the atmosphere of the court was no longer favourable.
Sodium aurosulphide, NaAuS 4H 2 O, is prepared by fusing gold with sodium sulphide and sulphur, the melt being extracted with water, filtered in an atmosphere of nitrogen, and evaporated in a vacuum over sulphuric acid.
Elsner recognized, in 1846, the part played by the atmosphere, and in 1879 Dixon showed that bleaching powder, manganese dioxide, and other oxidizing agents, facilitated the solution.
By the spring they may have larger pots if required and should be kept in a hot and fairly moistened atmosphere; and by the end of June, when they have made new growth, they may be turned out under a south wall in the full sun, water being given only as required.
James as a successor to Baron de Staal, the atmosphere seemed anything but favourable to such a rapprochement.
The atmosphere of these schools was strictly ecclesiastical and the questions discussed by the scholars were often puerile, but the greatness of the educational work of Charles will not be doubted when one considers the rude condition of Frankish society half a century before.