aerial

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Usage notes 1.4.2 Synonyms 1.4.3 Translations 1.5 Derived terms 1.6 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɛəɹ.i.əl/, SAMPA: /"E@r.i.@l/
• Rhymes: -ɛəriəl

[edit] Etymology

From Latin aerius, from Ancient Greek ἀέριος (aerios).

[edit] Adjective

aerial (comparative more aerial, superlative most aerial)

1. of, or in, the air; atmospheric

   The aerial photographs clearly showed the damage caused by the storm.

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[edit] Noun

aerial (plural aerials)

1. A device for receiving or transmitting radio, television signals etc.

[edit] Usage notes

Some make a distinction between an antenna and an aerial, with the former used to indicate a rigid structure, and the latter consisting of a wire strung in the air. For those who do not make a distinction, antenna is more commonly used in the United States and aerial is more commonly used in the United Kingdom.

[edit] Synonyms

• (device for receiving or transmitting): antenna

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

aerial cableway aerial camera aerial ladder aerial photograph aerial photography

aerial ping pong aerial railway aerial ropeway aerial runway aerial survey aerial surveying

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aaeilr
• realia