Synonyms for aërial
ˈɛər i əl, eɪˈɪər i əl; ˈɛər i əlaëri·al

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1. aerialadjective

   of, in, or from the air; atmospheric

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

   Synonyms:
   antenna

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1. aerial

   Aerial and airy both signify of or belonging to the air, but airy also describes that which seems as if made of air; we speak of airy shapes, airy nothings, where we could not well say aerial; ethereal describes its object as belonging to the upper air, the pure ether, and so, often, heavenly. Sprightly, spiritlike, refers to light, free, cheerful activity of mind and body. That which is lively or animated may be agreeable or the reverse; as, an animated discussion; a lively company.

   Synonyms:
   airy, animated, ethereal, fairylike, frolicsome, gay, joyous, light, lively, sprightly

   Antonyms:
   clumsy, dull, heavy, inert, ponderous, slow, sluggish, stony, wooden

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1. forward pass, aerialnoun

   a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer

   Synonyms:
   antenna, transmitting aerial, aerial, forward pass

   Antonyms:
   real, substantial, material

2. antenna, aerial, transmitting aerialadjective

   an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals

   Synonyms:
   antenna, transmitting aerial, aerial, forward pass, feeler

   Antonyms:
   material, real, substantial

3. aerialadjective

   existing or living or growing or operating in the air

   "aerial roots of a philodendron"; "aerial particles"; "small aerial creatures such as butterflies"; "aerial warfare"; "aerial photography"; "aerial cable cars"

   Synonyms:
   aery, aeriform, airy, ethereal

   Antonyms:
   real, material, substantial

4. aeriform, aerial, airy, aery, etherealadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   celestial, supernal, aery, aeriform, windy, ethereal, airy, airlike, impractical, aerial, visionary, gossamer, aired

   Antonyms:
   real, substantial, material

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1. aerialadjective

   Synonyms:
   atmospheric

2. aerialadjective

   Synonyms:
   aeriform, gaseous, vaporous, ethereal, airy, empyreal, light

3. aerialadjective

   Synonyms:
   high, lofty

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1. aërialadjective

   Synonyms:
   atmospheric, aëriform, vaporous, ethereal, empyreal, empyrean

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1. List of paraphrases for "aerial":

   air, antenna, aéreos, aériennes, aviation, aérea, aboveground, airborne, aériens, airline, aérienne, aérien, airspace, midair

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1. Yang Yujun:

   On this, there is no need for other countries to gesticulate, whether or not to or when to set up an air defense identification zone depends on whether there is an aerial threat or the level of aerial threat. It needs many considerations.

2. Johan Obdola:

   The security outside the perimeter of the embassy is conducted by security personnel hired by the embassy, and the Bolivarian National Police.The infrastructure of the embassy can stand a certain level of external armed attacks, and there are areas for aerial evacuations via helicopter, so, the embassy stand a great location and capacity to hold for some time a potential external attack, conducted by the Venezuelan armed forces or its supporters.

3. Operations Admiral John Richardson:

   That's a prime candidate for trying to get something out there ... so that we can learn how to operate an unmanned aerial vehicle from a carrier.

4. Eugenia Gold:

   When you start having this new dimension of aerial maneuvers, it becomes a whole new world. And your brain has to change to deal with that.

5. Dan Carter:

   We've got natural athletes who want to run and carry the ball and pass the ball and have terrific instincts and want to play what's in front of them, they'll play a physical game up front, their kicking game is pretty good, their aerial skills to support that are pretty good.