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Antenna

noun/kˌæɾɐbˈɑːlɪk/
Definition
an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˌæɾɐbˈɑːlɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/antˈɛnəɹ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/antˈɛnəɹ/
3 syllables Say it as /kˌæɾɐbˈɑːlɪk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
aerialtransmitting aerialfeeler
Parts of Speech
nounan electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
nounsensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ
“he had a special antenna for public relations”
nounone of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste
Word Forms
antennaryadjectiveof or relating to antennae
antennaladjectiveof or relating to antennae
feelverbfind by testing or cautious exploration
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Antenne
ein elektrisches Gerät, das Radio- oder Fernsehsignale sendet oder empfängt
🇫🇷French
antenne
un appareil électrique qui envoie ou reçoit des signaux de radio ou de télévision
🇪🇸Spanish
antena
Dispositivo eléctrico que envía o recibe señales de radio o televisión.
🇳🇱Dutch
antenne
een elektrisch apparaat dat radio- of televisiesignalen verzendt of ontvangt
🇵🇹Portuguese
antena
um dispositivo elétrico que envia ou recebe sinais de rádio ou televisão
🇷🇺Russian
антенна
электрическое устройство, которое отправляет или принимает радио- или телевизионные сигналы
India
🇮🇳Hindi
एंटीना
एक विद्युत उपकरण जो रेडियो या टेलीविजन सिग्नल भेजता या प्राप्त करता है
🇧🇩Bengali
অ্যান্টেনা
একটি বৈদ্যুতিক ডিভাইস যা রেডিও বা টেলিভিশন সংকেত পাঠায় বা গ্রহণ করে
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆண்டெனா
ரேடியோ அல்லது தொலைக்காட்சி சமிக்ஞைகளை அனுப்பும் அல்லது பெறும் மின் சாதனம்
🇮🇳Telugu
యాంటెన్నా
రేడియో లేదా టెలివిజన్ సంకేతాలను పంపే లేదా స్వీకరించే విద్యుత్ పరికరం
🇮🇳Marathi
अँटेना
रेडिओ किंवा टेलिव्हिजन सिग्नल पाठवणारे किंवा प्राप्त करणारे विद्युत उपकरण
🇮🇳Gujarati
એન્ટેના
એક વિદ્યુત ઉપકરણ જે રેડિયો અથવા ટેલિવિઝન સિગ્નલ મોકલે છે અથવા મેળવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆಂಟೆನಾ
ರೇಡಿಯೋ ಅಥವಾ ದೂರದರ್ಶನ ಸಂಕೇತಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವ ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಸಾಧನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആൻ്റിന
റേഡിയോ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ടെലിവിഷൻ സിഗ്നലുകൾ അയയ്ക്കുകയോ സ്വീകരിക്കുകയോ ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരു ഇലക്ട്രിക്കൽ ഉപകരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਐਂਟੀਨਾ
ਇੱਕ ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰੀਕਲ ਉਪਕਰਣ ਜੋ ਰੇਡੀਓ ਜਾਂ ਟੈਲੀਵਿਜ਼ਨ ਸਿਗਨਲ ਭੇਜਦਾ ਜਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
اینٹینا
ایک برقی آلہ جو ریڈیو یا ٹیلی ویژن سگنل بھیجتا یا وصول کرتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
天线
发送或接收无线电或电视信号的电气设备
🇯🇵Japanese
アンテナ
ラジオまたはテレビ信号を送受信する電気装置
🇰🇷Korean
안테나
라디오나 텔레비전 신호를 보내거나 받는 전기 장치
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ăng-ten
một thiết bị điện gửi hoặc nhận tín hiệu vô tuyến hoặc truyền hình
🇹🇭Thai
เสาอากาศ
อุปกรณ์ไฟฟ้าที่ส่งหรือรับสัญญาณวิทยุหรือโทรทัศน์
🇮🇩Indonesian
antena
perangkat listrik yang mengirim atau menerima sinyal radio atau televisi
🇲🇾Malay
antena
peranti elektrik yang menghantar atau menerima isyarat radio atau televisyen
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
هوائي
جهاز كهربائي يرسل أو يستقبل إشارات الراديو أو التلفزيون
🇮🇷Persian
آنتن
یک وسیله الکتریکی که سیگنال های رادیویی یا تلویزیونی را ارسال یا دریافت می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
anten
radyo veya televizyon sinyallerini gönderen veya alan bir elektrikli cihaz
🇮🇱Hebrew
אַנטֶנָה
מכשיר חשמלי השולח או קולט אותות רדיו או טלוויזיה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'antenna'?
The primary meaning of 'antenna' is 'an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'antenna' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'antenna' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'antenna' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'antenna' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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