exposure to air; drying; outdoor excursion; act of broadcasting on television or radio
ventilate, aerate; expose, express publicly; broadcast (i.e on radio or television)
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Airing Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Air
of Air
(n.)
An exposure to air, or to a fire, for warming, drying, etc.; as, the airing of linen, or of a room.
An exposure to air, or to a fire, for warming, drying, etc.; as, the airing of linen, or of a room.
(n.)
A walk or a ride in the open air; a short excursion for health's sake.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA walk or a ride in the open air; a short excursion for health's sake.
airing
\air"ing\ (âr"&ibreve;ng), n.
1. a walk or a ride in the open air; a short excursion for health's sake.
2. an exposure to air, or to a fire, for warming, drying, etc.; as, the airing of linen, or of a room.
airing
n
1. the opening of a subject to public discussion and debate [syn: dissemination, circulation, public exposure, spreading]
2. an short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air; "he took the dogs for an airing"
3. the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air [syn: ventilation]
Noun
1. the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
(synonym) dissemination, public exposure, spreading
(hypernym) transmission
(hyponym) circulation
2. a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air; "he took the dogs for an airing"
(hypernym) excursion, jaunt, outing, junket, pleasure trip, expedition, sashay
3. the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
(synonym) ventilation
(hypernym) improvement
Noun
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"
(hypernym) gas
(hyponym) breath
(substance-holonym) wind, air current, current of air
(substance-meronym) argon, Ar, atomic number 18
(derivation) air out, aerate
2. travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
(synonym) air travel, aviation
(hypernym) travel, traveling, travelling
(hyponym) flight, flying
(class) pass over, overfly
3. the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air"
(hypernym) region, part
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"
(synonym) airwave
(hypernym) medium
5. a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"
(synonym) breeze, zephyr, gentle wind
(hypernym) wind, air current, current of air
(hyponym) sea breeze
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"
(synonym) aura, atmosphere
(hypernym) quality
(hyponym) mystique
7. the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"
(synonym) atmosphere
(hypernym) region, part
(hyponym) airspace
(part-holonym) Earth, world, globe
(part-meronym) airspace, air space
8. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
(synonym) tune, melody, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
(hypernym) music
(hyponym) flourish, fanfare, tucket
(part-meronym) phrase, musical phrase
9. once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
(hypernym) element
(classification) archaism, archaicism
Verb
1. expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers"
(synonym) air out, aerate
(hypernym) expose
2. be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."
(hyponym) get on, be on
(derivation) airwave
(classification) broadcast medium, broadcasting
3. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"
(synonym) send, broadcast, beam, transmit
(hypernym) publicize, publicise, bare
(hyponym) satellite
(derivation) airwave
(classification) broadcast medium, broadcasting
4. make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare"
(synonym) publicize, publicise, bare
(hypernym) tell
(hyponym) bulletin
5. expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"
(hypernym) dry, dry out
6. expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
(synonym) vent, ventilate, air out
(hypernym) refresh, freshen
Adjective
1. relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air; "air war"; "air safety"; "air travel"
(synonym) air(a)
(antonym) land(a)
(similar) aerial
Airing Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset thereof. It has been used for purposes of private recreation, non-commercial exchange of messages, experimentation, self-training, and emergency communication such as amateur (ham) radio and amateur television (ATV) in addition to commercial purposes like popular radio or TV stations with advertisements.
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