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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMood music
/ˈmuːd ˌmjuː.zɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Music played softly in the background to create a specific emotional atmosphere, feeling, or setting.
"The restaurant played gentle acoustic mood music to create a romantic environment for diners." - 2
Film or theatrical score designed to underline the psychological state or emotional tone of a scene.
"The suspenseful mood music signaled to the audience that danger was approaching."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'mood' (from Old English 'mōd', meaning mind, spirit, or courage) and 'music' (from Old French 'musique' and ultimately Greek 'mousike'). The compound term emerged in the early 20th century, popularized with the advent of cinema and radio to describe background instrumental music specifically designed to evoke a particular emotional atmosphere.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mood music" is said worldwide
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musique d'ambiance
Transliteration: myzik dɑ̃.bjɑ̃s
"La musique d'ambiance a aidé tout le monde à se détendre."
Stimmungsmusik
Transliteration: ˈʃtɪmʊŋsˌmuːzɪk
"Die ruhige Stimmungsmusik passte perfekt zu dem Abend."
musica d'ambiente
Transliteration: ˈmuːzika damˈbjɛnte
"La musica d'ambiente ha reso la cena molto piacevole."
música ambiental
Transliteration: ˈmusika ambiˈen-tal
"Disfrutamos de la cena con música ambiental suave."
música de fundo
Transliteration: ˈmuziki dʒi ˈfũdu
"A música de fundo ajudou a criar um clima acolhedor."
वातावरणीय संगीत
Transliteration: vaataavareey sangeet
"रेस्टोरेंट में बज रहा वातावरणीय संगीत बहुत सुरीला था।"
背景音乐
Transliteration: bèijǐng yīnyuè
"咖啡馆里播放着柔和的背景音乐。"
무드 음악
Transliteration: mudeu eumak
"레스토랑에서 흐르는 무드 음악이 분위기를 더했다."
ムード音楽
Transliteration: mūdo ongaku
"店内で流れるムード音楽が心を落ち着かせる。"
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