atmospherics

(-iks)

plural noun

  1. Radio
    1. disturbances in reception, produced by natural electric discharges, as in a storm; static
    2. the phenomena producing these disturbances
  2. prevailing mood or influence

See atmospherics in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. (used with a sing. verb)
    a. Electromagnetic radiation produced by natural phenomena such as lightning.
    b. Radio interference produced by electromagnetic radiation. Also called sferics.
  2. (used with a pl. verb)
    a. Features, events, or statements intended to create a particular mood or attitude: [This book] is full of fiction unconcerned with spooky atmospherics or suspense; most of the collection's stories are about cruel humans and the violence they commit” (Ken Tucker).
    b. The mood or attitude so created.

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