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

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

I actually saw it in the theater -- remember, they released the 90-minute pilot in theaters in Sensurround?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2015

And hearing-aid users who find live theatre uncongenial are pleasantly surprised to find that cinemas are not the ratty old fleapits they remember, but rather plush places with crisp and booming Sensurround sound.

From The Guardian • Mar. 1, 2011