atmospherics
[ at-muh s-fer-iks, -feer- ]
/ ˌæt məsˈfɛr ɪks, -ˈfɪər- /
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.
Origin of atmospherics
First recorded in 1900–05; see origin at
atmospheric,
-ics
Words nearby atmospherics
atmospheric inversion,
atmospheric perspective,
atmospheric pressure,
atmospheric tide,
atmospheric window,
atmospherics,
atmospherium,
atn,
atna,
ato,
atoll
Example sentences from the Web for atmospherics
One might say (ahem) that in Beijing on Wednesday the atmospherics were everything.
Obama and Xi Jinping Say They’ll Work Together to Save Environment |Ben Leung |November 12, 2014 |DAILY BEASTOne political observer summed up the atmospherics: “It looks like two guys drinking lemonade with the sugar left out.”
It feels like you delight in the atmospherics, but you want to stay away from the violence.
The American Prophet of Delusion: Robert Stone in Conversation |David Samuels |November 15, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for atmospherics
atmospherics
/ (ˌætməsˈfɛrɪks) /
pl n
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
Scientific definitions for atmospherics
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.