atmospheric
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 →
2) Atmospheric also describes a place, picture, film or music that creates a strong mood or feeling, often mysterious, cosy or spooky. tree →
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 →
- Scientists measure atmospheric carbon dioxide. tree →
- The old castle was dark and atmospheric. tree →
- The film has atmospheric music that makes you nervous. tree →
- Use atmospheric words like «mist» and «creaking» in your ghost story. tree →
- Mars has a very thin atmospheric layer. tree →
- The candlelit room felt atmospheric. tree →
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, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.