Aerial
WordNet
adjective
(1) Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
"Figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle
"Aerial fancies"
"An airy apparition"
"Physical rather than ethereal forms"
(2) Growing in air
"Aerial roots of a philodendron"
(3) In or belonging to the air or operating (for or by means of aircraft or elevated cables) in the air
"Aerial particles"
"Small aerial creatures such as butterflies"
"Aerial warfare"
"Aerial photography"
"Aerial cable cars"
noun
(4) A pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
(5) An electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
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Etymology
From , from .
Adjective
- of, or in, the air; atmospheric
- The aerial photographs clearly showed the damage caused by the storm.
Usage notes
Some make a distinction between an and an , with the former used to indicate a rigid structure, and the latter consisting of a wire strung in the air. For those who do not make a distinction, is more commonly used in the United States and is more commonly used in the United Kingdom.