Sensurround

British  

/ ˈsɛnsəˌraʊnd /

noun

1. a sound reproduction system used esp in cinemas, in which low-frequency output causes bodily sensations in the audience, resulting in a feeling of involvement in the film

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Example Sentences

Where was all the rich high-fidelity we’ve come to expect from Sensurround electronics?

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2024

And we all know what lies around the corner: a world of Sensurround virtual reality, and an internet wired into just about every object we interact with.

From The Guardian • Jan. 1, 2018

The countdown begins; there’s a blinding flash on the screen, and then gen-u-wine Sensurround rumbles your buttocks while blasts of air buffet your face.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2016

In “Earthquake,” Universal upped the ante with a Sensurround system that emitted low-frequency vibrations meant to make the audience feel as queasy as the people on screen.

From New York Times • May 25, 2015

All they did is, every exterior shot of the ship they turned the subs up to, like, rock concert levels; so the only time you got Sensurround was on the establishing shot.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2015