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atmospherics

[ at-muhs-fer-iks, -feer- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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 /

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.

First recorded in 1900–05; atmospheric, -ics

Never mind that some of the atmospherics are shaky, like the white Christmas, for example.

One might say (ahem) that in Beijing on Wednesday the atmospherics were everything.

One 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.

There were no crackling atmospherics nor hiss of static, even when he turned the power full on.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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