| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | at·mos·pher·ics |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   t m -sf r  ks, -sfîr- |
| 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, New York Times Book Review March 24, 1991). b. The mood or attitude so created.
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