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

When the movie premiered in 1974, theaters presented it with a special speaker system called Sensurround which made auditorium seats vibrate during sequences of ear-shattering mayhem.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

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