WordReference.com English Dictionary


atmosphere:


in Spanish | in French | in Italian
in context | images
 Listen: soundUS - UK


Adapted From: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

atmosphere
Anoun
air, aura, atmosphere
 a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"
Category Tree:
atmosphere, air
 the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"
Category Tree:
entity
location
region; part
atmosphere, air
atmosphere
 the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
Category Tree:
entity
substance; matter
fluid
gas
atmosphere
standard atmosphere, atmosphere, atm, standard pressure
 a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
Category Tree:
atmosphere, atmospheric state
 the weather or climate at some place; "the atmosphere was thick with fog"
Category Tree:
atmosphere, ambiance, ambience
 a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"
Category Tree:

Look up "atmosphere" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "atmosphere" at dictionary.com

Forum discussions with the word(s) 'atmosphere' in the title:

See Also:
 
Links:

Copyright © 2008 WordReference.com