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atmospherics
[ at-muhs-fer-iks, -feer- ]
noun
- (used with a plural verb) Radio and Television. noise in a radio receiver or randomly distributed white spots or bands on the screen of a television receiver, caused by interference from natural electromagnetic disturbances in the atmosphere.
- (used with a singular verb) the study of such phenomena; sferics.
- (used with a plural verb) mood or atmosphere; ambience:
The atmospherics of the conference were cordial.
atmospherics
/ ˌætməsˈfɛrɪks /
plural noun
- electrical disturbances produced in the atmosphere by natural causes such as lightning
- radio interference, heard as crackling or hissing in receivers, caused by electrical disturbance
atmospherics
/ ăt′mə-sfîr′ĭks /
- Electromagnetic radiation that is in the same range as radio frequencies and is produced by natural phenomena (such as lightning) and interferes with radio communications.
- The radio interference produced by this electromagnetic radiation.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of atmospherics1
First recorded in 1900–05; atmospheric, -ics
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Example Sentences
Never mind that some of the atmospherics are shaky, like the white Christmas, for example.
From The Daily Beast
One might say (ahem) that in Beijing on Wednesday the atmospherics were everything.
From The Daily Beast
One political observer summed up the atmospherics: “It looks like two guys drinking lemonade with the sugar left out.”
From The Daily Beast
It feels like you delight in the atmospherics, but you want to stay away from the violence.
From The Daily Beast
There were no crackling atmospherics nor hiss of static, even when he turned the power full on.
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