Aerial vs. Antenna

Aerial vs. Antenna — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Aerial and Antenna

Aerialadjective

Living or taking place in the air.

The seabirds put on an astonishing aerial display.

Antennanoun

A feeler organ on the head of an insect, crab, or other animal. 17

Aerialadjective

Made up of air or gas; gaseous.

Antennanoun

An apparatus to receive or transmit electromagnetic waves and convert respectively to or from an electrical signal.

Aerialadjective

Positioned high up; elevated.

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

Antennanoun

(figurative) The faculty of intuitive astuteness.

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Aerialadjective

Ethereal, insubstantial; imaginary.

Antennanoun

(biochemistry) A fragment of an oligosaccharide

Aerialadjective

Pertaining to the air or atmosphere; atmospheric.

Antennanoun

(nautical) The spar to which a lateen sail is attached, which is then hoisted up the mast.

Aerialadjective

(aviation) Pertaining to a vehicle which travels through the air; airborne; relating to or conducted by means of aircraft.

Antennanoun

an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals

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Aerialadjective

(botany) Above the ground

Antennanoun

sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ;

he had a special antenna for public relations

Aerialnoun

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

Antennanoun

one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste

Aerialnoun

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

Aerialnoun

(photography) Aerial photography.

Aerialnoun

a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer

Aerialnoun

an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals

Aerialadjective

in or belonging to the air or operating (for or by means of aircraft or elevated cables) in the air;

aerial particlessmall aerial creatures such as butterfliesaerial warfareaerial photographyaerial cable cars

Aerialadjective

growing in air;

aerial roots of a philodendron

Aerialadjective

characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air;

figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt awayaerial fanciesan airy apparitionphysical rather than ethereal forms