aer·i·al

(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.

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

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aerial

(ˈɛərɪəl)

adj

1. of, relating to, or resembling air

2. existing, occurring, moving, or operating in the air: aerial cable car; aerial roots of a plant.

3. ethereal; light and delicate

4. imaginary; visionary

5. extending high into the air; lofty

6. (Aeronautics) of or relating to aircraft: aerial combat.

(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]

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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.

a. pertaining to aircraft.

b. launched by or against an aircraft: aerial bombs.

c. supplied or performed by aircraft: aerial support.

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

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	aerial - a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer forward pass passing, 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 signals antenna, transmitting aerial dipole antenna, dipole - an aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center directional antenna - an antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow angle electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity nondirectional antenna, omnidirectional antenna - an antenna that sends or receives signals equally in all directions receiver, receiving system - set that receives radio or tv signals sender, 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, airy insubstantial, unsubstantial, unreal - lacking material form or substance; unreal; "as insubstantial as a dream"; "an insubstantial mirage on the horizon"

aerial

adjective

1. 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

هَوَائِيّهَوَائِي

anténaleteckývzdušný

antenneluft-luftig

Antenne Luft...oberirdisch

κεραία εναέριος

aéreo antena

lennupõhine

antenni

aérien antenne chimérique vaporeux

zračni

légiantennafüggő

loft-, flugferîa-loftnet

antenna aereo

アンテナ

안테나

antenaoro

antenagaisa-

aerian

letecký

antena

antenn

เสาอากาศ

anten havahavadan alınmış

cột anten

天线空中的

aerial

[ˈɛərɪəl]

A. ADJ → aéreo

B. N (Brit) (Rad, TV) → antena f (also aerial mast) → torre f de antena
indoor aerial → antena f interior

C. CPD aerial input N (US) → mensaje m recibido por antena
aerial ladder N (US) → escalera f de bomberos
aerial photograph N → aerofoto f, fotografía f aérea
aerial photography N → fotografía f aérea
aerial railway N → teleférico m
aerial survey N → reconocimiento m aéreo
aerial tanker N → transportador m aéreo

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aerial

[ˈɛəriəl]

n → antenne f

adj [photograph, bombardment] → aérien(ne)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

aerial

n (esp Brit: = antenna) → Antenne f

adj → Luft-; aerial barrage (air to ground) → Bombardement nt; (ground to air) → Flakfeuer nt; aerial combat → Luftkampf m; aerial map → Luftbildkarte f; aerial navigation → Luftfahrt f; aerial photograph or shot → Luftbild nt, → Luftaufnahme f; aerial photography → Luftaufnahmen pl; aerial reconnaissance → Luftaufklärung f; aerial view → Luftbild nt, → Luftansicht f; in order to obtain an aerial view of the site → um das Gelände von der Luft aus zu betrachten; aerial warfare → Luftkrieg m

aerial

aerial cableway

n → Seilbahn f

aerial camera

n → Luftbildkamera f

aerial input

n (TV) → Antennenanschluss m

aerial

aerial ladder

n → Drehleiter f

aerial mast

n → Antennenmast m

aerial railway

n → Schwebebahn f

aerial socket

n → Antennenanschluss m

aerial tram

n (US) → Schwebebahn f

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aerial

[ˈɛərɪəl]

1. adj → aereo/a
aerial photograph → fotografia aerea
aerial railway → teleferica, funivia

2. n (Brit) (Radio, TV) → antenna

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.

adjective

in or from the air. aerial photography.

aerial

→ هَوَائِيّ anténa antenne Antenne κεραία antena antenni antenne zračni antenna アンテナ 안테나 antenne antenne antena antena антенна antenn เสาอากาศ anten cột anten 天线

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To the beekeeper's tap on the wall of the sick hive, instead of the former instant unanimous humming of tens of thousands of bees with their abdomens threateningly compressed, and producing by the rapid vibration of their wings an aerial living sound, the only reply is a disconnected buzzing from different parts of the deserted hive.

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It was a mere falsification of the law of aerial perspective, but it startled, almost terrified me.

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So, glad to be doing anything that might lead to the end of their captivity, the friends separated to wander over the palace in search of fitting material to use in the construction of their aerial machine.

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