
air
adj : relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air;
"air war"; "air safety"; "air travel" [syn: {air(a)}]
[ant: {land(a)}, {sea(a)}]
n 1: a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for
breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air
pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a
window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"
2: travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting
in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" [syn: {air
travel}, {aviation}]
3: the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air";
"he threw the ball into the air"
4: medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program
was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used
the airwaves to take his message to the people" [syn: {airwave}]
5: a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled
by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his
neck" [syn: {breeze}, {zephyr}, {gentle wind}]
6: 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" [syn: {aura},
{atmosphere}]
7: the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat
as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to
the air" [syn: {atmosphere}]
8: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she
was humming an air from Beethoven" [syn: {tune}, {melody},
{strain}, {melodic line}, {line}, {melodic phrase}]
9: once thought to be one of four elements composing the
universe (Empedocles)
v 1: expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers" [syn: {air
out}, {aerate}]
2: be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."
3: broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We
cannot air this X-rated song" [syn: {send}, {broadcast}, {beam},
{transmit}]
4: make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare" [syn: {publicize},
{publicise}, {bare}]
5: expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"
6: expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air
the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
[syn: {vent}, {ventilate}, {air out}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0
AIR
Automatic Image Refinement (Canon), "A.I.R."
Source: Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms