ATMOSPHERICS


Meaning of ATMOSPHERICS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -iks ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.