Atmospheric is used to describe something which relates to the Earth's atmosphere.
...atmospheric gases.
...atmospheric pressure.
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you describe a place or a piece of music as atmospheric, you like it because it has a particular quality which is interesting or exciting and makes you feel a particular emotion.
[approval]
...beautiful, atmospheric music.
One of the most atmospheric corners of Prague is the old Jewish ghetto.
Synonyms: ambient, surrounding, background More Synonyms of atmospheric
atmospheric in American English
(ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk; ˌætməsˈfɪrɪk)
adjective
1.
of or in the atmosphere
atmospheric lightning
2.
caused or produced by the atmosphere
atmospheric pressure
3.
having or giving an atmosphere
atmospheric music
Derived forms
atmospherically (ˌatmosˈpherically)
adverb
Examples of 'atmospheric' in a sentence
atmospheric
But what York really excels in is atmospheric old pubs.
The Sun (2016)
Your irritable bowel syndrome may become more uncomfortable because the atmospheric pressure in an aircraft increases bloating.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The appeal of this police procedural now extends way beyond its atmospheric setting.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
These atmospheric conditions are conducive to growing a healthy family.
Christianity Today (2000)
There will be more atmospheric pollution over wider areas.
Radford, Tim & Leggett, Jeremy The Crisis of Life on Earth - our legacy from the second millenium (1990)
Atmospheric pressure also showed some extreme variations.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The distinct cloud is a rare formation that appears only when atmospheric conditions are perfect.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
One of the commonest forms of exposure to free radicals is atmospheric pollution.
Holford, Patrick The Family Nutrition Workbook (1988)
Atmospheric conditions can also play a part.
The Sun (2016)
Factors such as atmospheric pollution affect both the landscape itself and how we feel about it.
Improve Your Landscape Painting
There is a widely held belief that the rapid drop in atmospheric pressure during a hurricane can trigger labour.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
You've set it to atmospheric music?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It proved to be perfect: wonderfully atmospheric with a superb acoustic.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Atmospheric pop music, in a nutshell.
The Sun (2009)
It will store air at up to 68 times atmospheric pressure.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The result is a fantastic ensemble fumbling their way through a meandering, atmospheric thriller without the thrills.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This first volume in a planned trilogy is an international bestseller, combining singular characters and an eerily atmospheric setting.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
No, it is wonderfully atmospheric and French.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It's not so much theatrical now as an uncannily atmospheric setting for a scene from Gladiator.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Inside, it offers a natural, atmospheric setting of brilliant colours and mirror pools.
The Sun (2016)
I've been to more atmospheric old people's homes.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In other languages
atmospheric
British English: atmospheric ADJECTIVE
Atmospheric is used to describe something which relates to the Earth's atmosphere.
...atmospheric gases.
American English: atmospheric
Brazilian Portuguese: atmosférico
Chinese: 大气层的
European Spanish: atmosférico
French: atmosphérique
German: atmosphärisch
Italian: atmosferico
Japanese: 大気の
Korean: 대기의
European Portuguese: atmosférico
Latin American Spanish: atmosférico
All related terms of 'atmospheric'
atmospheric engine
an early form of single-acting engine in which the power stroke is provided by atmospheric pressure acting upon a piston in an exhausted cylinder
atmospheric window
wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be transmitted through the earth's atmosphere . Atmospheric windows occur in the visible , infrared , and radio regions of the spectrum
atmospheric pollution
Pollution is poisonous or dirty substances that are polluting the water, air, or land somewhere .
atmospheric pressure
Atmospheric pressure is the pressure of the atmosphere on the Earth's surface.
atmospheric perspective
a means of indicating relative distance in terms of a gradation of clarity , tone , and colour, esp blue
aerial perspective
a means of indicating relative distance in terms of a gradation of clarity , tone , and colour, esp blue