aerial
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5.6
- adjective
- /ˈɛəriəl/
:
aéreo
- The image you're looking at is an aerial view of the countryside around CERN in Geneva.
- an aerial photograph
- aerial photography
- an aerial view
There was a Russian aircraft coming in for an aerial resupply in layoffs to the NBA.
- There was a Russian aircraft coming in for an aerial resupply in layoffs to the NBA.
- You talk about agile autonomous flying robots, aerial robots.
- No, I'm going to show you some more aerial shots and then I'm going to tell you where I am.
- Being able to see the city, the whole city from that type of aerial view.
- I wanted a real high aerial shot inside of the inside of a warehouse.
Examples
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So once again, what we see here is the original aerial photograph with the cloud cover.
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The documentary featured breathtaking aerial footage of the Amazon rainforest.
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This is an aerial photo of the border.
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You see here another Google, an excellent Google Earth view, aerial view of part of the Roman Forum.
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This is the the aerial view of the central ceremonial complex.
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We have aerial photographs that precisely locate the position of the base.
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The children enjoyed flying their kites during the aerial festival in the park.
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After the storm, we took an aerial survey to assess the damage to the area.
Synonyms
87
3.9
Carried through the air, like dust, pollen, or germs
Compounds
- Specialized
3
3.8
Taking photos of land and buildings from the air using a plane or drone
- Specialized
1
5.6
A long ladder on a fire truck that extends to reach high places and rescue people
- Specialized
1
9.1
A weapon released from a plane that moves under water to hit ships or submarines
- Specialized
A fire engine with a long ladder that can extend to reach high places for fighting fires or rescuing people
- UK
An antenna that points in one direction with one center rod and several side rods for TV and radio reception
How Airborne
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Morphology
Etymology
Aerial comes from the Latin root aer meaning 'air', so aerial describes something that exists or works in the air, like an aerial photograph taken from a plane.