aerial
aerial ({not transcribed}) , adjective
[Latin aerius. See Air.]
1.
Of or pertaining to the air, or atmosphere; inhabiting or frequenting the air; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air; as, aerial regions or currents; the aerial maneuvers of a fighter plane.
Aerial spirits.
Aerial voyages.
2.
Consisting of air; resembling, or partaking of the nature of air. Hence: Unsubstantial; unreal.
3.
Rising aloft in air; high; lofty; as, aerial spires.
4.
Growing, forming, living, or existing in the air, as opposed to growing or existing in earth or water, or underground; as, aerial rootlets, aerial plants; the aerial roots of a philodendron. — Gray
5.
Light as air; ethereal.
6.
operating or operated overhead especially on elevated cables.
7.
operating or moving in the air.
Collocations (2)
Aerial acid , carbonic acid. [Obsolete] — Ure
Aerial perspective , See Perspective.
Also: Aerial
aerial , noun
1.
(Football) a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer.
2.
a metallic wire, rod, or combination of rods connected to an electronic device, designed to send or receive radio or television signals.