atmospherics

at·mo·spher·ics

noun pl \-iks\

Definition of ATMOSPHERICS

1

: audible disturbances produced in radio receiving apparatus by atmospheric electrical phenomena (as lightning); also : the electrical phenomena causing these disturbances

2

: actions (as official statements) intended to create or suggest a particular atmosphere or mood in politics and especially international relations; also : the mood so created or suggested

3

: realistic detail added (as to a literary work) to create a mood

First Known Use of ATMOSPHERICS

1905