Air vs. Atmosphere

Airnoun

The substance constituting earth's atmosphere, particularly:

Airnoun

understood as one of the four elements of the ancient Greeks and Romans.

Airnoun

understood as a particular local substance with supposed effects on human health.

Airnoun

(physics) understood as a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.

Airnoun

The apparently open space above the ground which this substance fills, (historical) formerly thought to be limited by the firmament but (meteorology) now considered surrounded by the near vacuum of outer space.

Airnoun

A breeze; a gentle wind.

Airnoun

A feeling or sense.

Airnoun

A sense of poise, graciousness, or quality.

Airnoun

(usually plural) Pretension; snobbishness; pretence that one is better than others.

Airnoun

(music) A song, especially a solo; an aria.

Airnoun

(informal) Nothing; absence of anything.

Airnoun

An air conditioner or the processed air it produces. Can be a mass noun or a count noun depending on context; similar to hair.

Airnoun

Any specific gas.

Airnoun

A jump in which one becomes airborne.

Airnoun

A television or radio signal.

Airverb

To bring (something) into contact with the air, so as to freshen or dry it.

Airverb

To let fresh air into a room or a building, to ventilate.

Airverb

To discuss varying viewpoints on a given topic.

Airverb

(transitive) To broadcast (a television show etc.).

Airverb

(intransitive) To be broadcast.

Airverb

To ignore.

Airnoun

The fluid which we breathe, and which surrounds the earth; the atmosphere. It is invisible, inodorous, insipid, transparent, compressible, elastic, and ponderable.

Airnoun

Symbolically: Something unsubstantial, light, or volatile.

Airnoun

A particular state of the atmosphere, as respects heat, cold, moisture, etc., or as affecting the sensations; as, a smoky air, a damp air, the morning air, etc.

Airnoun

Any aëriform body; a gas; as, oxygen was formerly called vital air.

Airnoun

Air in motion; a light breeze; a gentle wind.

Airnoun

Odoriferous or contaminated air.

Airnoun

That which surrounds and influences.

Airnoun

Utterance abroad; publicity; vent.

Airnoun

Intelligence; information.

Airnoun

A musical idea, or motive, rhythmically developed in consecutive single tones, so as to form a symmetrical and balanced whole, which may be sung by a single voice to the stanzas of a hymn or song, or even to plain prose, or played upon an instrument; a melody; a tune; an aria.

Airnoun

The peculiar look, appearance, and bearing of a person; mien; demeanor; as, the air of a youth; a heavy air; a lofty air.

Airnoun

Peculiar appearance; apparent character; semblance; manner; style.

Airnoun

An artificial or affected manner; show of pride or vanity; haughtiness; as, it is said of a person, he puts on airs.

Airnoun

The representation or reproduction of the effect of the atmospheric medium through which every object in nature is viewed.

Airnoun

The artificial motion or carriage of a horse.

Airverb

To expose to the air for the purpose of cooling, refreshing, or purifying; to ventilate; as, to air a room.

Airverb

To expose for the sake of public notice; to display ostentatiously; as, to air one's opinion.

Airverb

To expose to heat, for the purpose of expelling dampness, or of warming; as, to air linen; to air liquors.

Airnoun

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of;

Airnoun

travel via aircraft;

Airnoun

the region above the ground;

Airnoun

medium for radio and television broadcasting;

Airnoun

a slight wind (usually refreshing);

Airnoun

a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing;

Airnoun

the mass of air surrounding the Earth;

Airnoun

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence;

Airnoun

once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

Airverb

expose to fresh air;

Airverb

be broadcast;

Airverb

broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television;

Airverb

make public;

Airverb

expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry;

Airverb

expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen;

Airadjective

relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air;

Airnoun

the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen.

Airnoun

air regarded as necessary for breathing

Airnoun

the free or unconfined space above the surface of the earth

Airnoun

referring to the use of aircraft

Airnoun

the earth's atmosphere as a medium for transmitting radio waves

Airnoun

one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and in astrology (considered essential to the nature of the signs of Gemini, Aquarius, and Libra)

Airnoun

a breeze or light wind.

Airnoun

an impression of a quality or manner given by someone or something

Airnoun

an annoyingly affected and condescending manner

Airnoun

a tune or short melodious song

Airnoun

a jump off the ground on a snowboard or skateboard.

Airverb

express (an opinion or grievance) publicly

Airverb

broadcast (a programme) on radio or television

Airverb

parade or show (something) ostentatiously

Airverb

expose (a room) to the open air in order to ventilate it

Airverb

warm (washed laundry) to remove dampness

Airverb

go out in the fresh air

Atmospherenoun

The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.

Atmospherenoun

The air in a particular place.

Atmospherenoun

The apparent mood felt in an environment.

Atmospherenoun

A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm)

Atmospherenoun

The whole mass of aëriform fluid surrounding the earth; - applied also to the gaseous envelope of any celestial orb, or other body; as, the atmosphere of Mars.

Atmospherenoun

A supposed medium around various bodies; as, electrical atmosphere, a medium formerly supposed to surround electrical bodies.

Atmospherenoun

The pressure or weight of the air at the sea level, on a unit of surface, or about 14.7 lbs. to the sq. inch.

Atmospherenoun

Any surrounding or pervading influence or condition.

Atmospherenoun

The portion of air in any locality, or affected by a special physical or sanitary condition; as, the atmosphere of the room; a moist or noxious atmosphere.

Atmospherenoun

a particular environment or surrounding influence;

Atmospherenoun

a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade

Atmospherenoun

the mass of air surrounding the Earth;

Atmospherenoun

the weather or climate at some place;

Atmospherenoun

the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body

Atmospherenoun

a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing;

Atmosphere

An atmosphere (from the greek words ἀτμός (atmos), meaning 'vapour', and σφαῖρα (sphaira), meaning 'ball' or 'sphere') is a layer or a set of layers of gases surrounding a planet or other material body, that is held in place by the gravity of that body. An atmosphere is more likely to be retained if the gravity it is subject to is high and the temperature of the atmosphere is low.