n.
Pronunciation: -iks
Function: noun plural
Date: 1905
1 : audible disturbances produced in radio receiving apparatus by atmospheric electrical phenomena (as lightning) also : the electrical phenomena causing these disturbances
2 : actions (as official statements) intended to create or suggest a particular atmosphere or mood in politics and especially international relations also : the mood so created or suggested
3 : realistic detail added (as to a literary work) to create a mood