aerial

aer·i·al

A0111200 (âr′ē-əl, ā-îr′ē-əl)adj.1. Of, in, or caused by the air.2. Existing or living in the air.3. Reaching high into the air; lofty.4. Suggestive of air, as in lightness; airy.5. Unsubstantial; imaginary.6. Of, for, or by means of aircraft: aerial photography.7. Botany Growing or borne above the ground or water: aerial roots.n. (âr′ē-əl)1. A radio antenna, especially one suspended in or extending into the air.2. Sports a. An acrobatic maneuver performed in midair, as in skateboarding.b. A flip in which the body turns over sideways with the arms and legs spread similar to a cartwheel.

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[From Latin āerius, from Greek āerios, from āēr, air; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

aerial

(ˈɛərɪəl) adj1. of, relating to, or resembling air2. existing, occurring, moving, or operating in the air: aerial cable car; aerial roots of a plant. 3. ethereal; light and delicate4. imaginary; visionary5. extending high into the air; lofty6. (Aeronautics) of or relating to aircraft: aerial combat. n (Electronics) Also called: antenna the part of a radio or television system having any of various shapes, such as a dipole, Yagi, long-wire, or vertical aerial, by means of which radio waves are transmitted or received[C17: via Latin from Greek aērios, from aēr air]

aer•i•al

(adj. ˈɛər i əl, eɪˈɪər i əl; n. ˈɛər i əl)

adj. 1. of, in, or produced by the air: aerial currents. 2. done in or from the air: aerial photography; an aerial survey. 3. inhabiting or frequenting the air: aerial creatures. 4. operating on a track or cable above the ground: an aerial ski lift. 5. reaching far into the air; lofty: aerial spires. 6. unsubstantial; visionary: aerial fancies. 7. having a light and graceful beauty; ethereal: aerial music. 8. growing in the air, as the adventitious roots of some trees. 9. a. pertaining to aircraft. b. launched by or against an aircraft: aerial bombs. c. supplied or performed by aircraft: aerial support. n. 10. a radio or television antenna. [1595–1605; < Latin āeri(us) of the air (< Greek āérios, derivative of āḗr air) + -al¹] aer′i•al•ly, adv.

aerial

antenna

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	aerial - a pass to a receiver downfield from the passerforward passpassing, passing game, passing play, pass - (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long"flare pass, flare - a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines; "he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss"screen pass - a short forward pass in which the receiver is protected by a screen of blockers
	2.	aerial - an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signalsantenna, transmitting aerialdipole antenna, dipole - an aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the centerdirectional antenna - an antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow angleelectrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricitynondirectional antenna, omnidirectional antenna - an antenna that sends or receives signals equally in all directionsreceiver, receiving system - set that receives radio or tv signalssender, transmitter - set used to broadcast radio or tv signals
Adj.	1.	aerial - existing or living or growing or operating in the air; "aerial roots of a philodendron"; "aerial particles"; "small aerial creatures such as butterflies"; "aerial warfare"; "aerial photography"; "aerial cable cars"phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants
	2.	aerial - characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air; "figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle; "aerial fancies"; "an airy apparition"; "physical rather than ethereal forms"aery, ethereal, aeriform, airyinsubstantial, unsubstantial, unreal - lacking material form or substance; unreal; "as insubstantial as a dream"; "an insubstantial mirage on the horizon"

aerial

adjective1. Of or relating to air:airy, atmospheric, pneumatic.2. Imposingly high:airy, lofty, sky-high, soaring, towering.3. So light and insubstantial as to resemble air or a thin film:aery, airy, diaphanous, ethereal, filmy, gauzy, gossamer, gossamery, sheer, transparent, vaporous, vapory.

Translations

天线空中的

aerial

(ˈeəriəl) noun (American anˈtenna) a wire or rod (or a set of these) able to send or receive radio waves etc. a television aerial. 天線 天线 adjective in or from the air. aerial photography. 空中的 空中的

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