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# atmospheric

«atmospheric» in Mova's school dictionary: **to do with the atmosphere, the layer of air around the…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (atmospheric; more atmospheric)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Atmospheric means to do with the atmosphere, the layer of air around the Earth or another planet («atmospheric pressure»). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atmospheric/#m1)

2) Atmospheric also describes a place, picture, film or music that creates a strong mood or feeling, often mysterious, cosy or spooky. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atmospheric/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In science lessons «atmospheric pressure» is the weight of air pushing down on us, measured with a barometer; scientists study atmospheric gases and pollution. In English lessons, writers use atmospheric description (sounds, light, weather) to set the mood of a story. Everyday: an atmospheric café has candles and soft music.

### examples

- Atmospheric pressure is lower at the top of a mountain. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atmospheric/#x1)
- Scientists measure atmospheric carbon dioxide. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atmospheric/#x2)
- The old castle was dark and atmospheric. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atmospheric/#x3)
- The film has atmospheric music that makes you nervous. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atmospheric/#x4)
- Use atmospheric words like «mist» and «creaking» in your ghost story. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atmospheric/#x5)
- Mars has a very thin atmospheric layer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atmospheric/#x6)
- The candlelit room felt atmospheric. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atmospheric/#x7)

### note

Adjective from «atmosphere». Stress: «at-mus-FERR-ik». The two senses are quite different: one is science (air), the other is mood.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «atmospheric» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atmospheric/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.