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Meaning of aerial

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

aerial

Pronunciation:/ˈɛː.ɹi.əl//ˈɛɹ.i.əl/

noun

Definitions

  1. A rod, wire, or other structure for receiving or transmitting radio, television signals etc.

  2. A move, as in dancing or skateboarding, involving one or both feet leaving the ground.

  3. Aerial photography.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Living or taking place in the air.

    Example: The seabirds put on an astonishing aerial display.

  2. Made up of air or gas; gaseous.

  3. Positioned high up; elevated.

    Example: The aerial photographs clearly showed the damage caused by the storm.

  4. Ethereal, insubstantial; imaginary.