1. radio interference caused by electrical disturbances in the atmosphere
Usage: technical; radio/electronics
2. the mood or emotional tone of a place, situation, or creative work
Usage: informal

Examples

• The radio signal was disrupted by atmospherics during the thunderstorm.
• Heavy atmospherics made it difficult to receive the broadcast clearly.
• The director focused on the atmospherics of the haunted house scene.
• The restaurant’s atmospherics created a romantic dining experience.
• Weather conditions can increase atmospherics and affect radio communication.
• The novel’s dark atmospherics perfectly matched its mysterious plot.