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atmosphere
noun
the
layer
of
gases
that
surrounds
a
planet
,
especially
Earth
•
The
Earth's
atmosphere
protects
us
from
harmful
solar
radiation
.
The
Earth's
atmosphere
protects
us
from
harmful
solar
radiation
.
•
Scientists
study
the
thin
atmosphere
of
Mars
to
look
for
signs
of
water
.
Scientists
study
the
thin
atmosphere
of
Mars
to
look
for
signs
of
water
.
Mid-17th
century
:
from
Greek
atmos
‘
vapour
’
+
sphaira
‘
sphere
’.
noun
the
general
mood
or
feeling
that
exists
in
a
place
or
at
an
event
•
The
restaurant
had
a
warm
,
cozy
atmosphere
that
made
us
feel
at
home
.
The
restaurant
had
a
warm
,
cozy
atmosphere
that
made
us
feel
at
home
.
•
Laughter
created
a
joyful
atmosphere
at
the
birthday
party
.
Laughter
created
a
joyful
atmosphere
at
the
birthday
party
.
noun
a
unit
for
measuring
pressure
,
equal
to
the
average
air
pressure
at
sea
level
(
about
101
,
325
pascals
)
•
At
sea
level
,
air
pressure
is
about
one
atmosphere
.
At
sea
level
,
air
pressure
is
about
one
atmosphere
.
•
The
diver's
lungs
faced
more
than
two
atmospheres
of
pressure
underwater
.
The
diver's
lungs
faced
more
than
two
atmospheres
of
pressure
underwater
.
sphere
noun
a
solid
or
hollow
round
object
in
three
dimensions
where
every
point
on
its
surface
is
the
same
distance
from
the
center
•
The
child
rolled
a
shiny
metal
sphere
across
the
kitchen
floor
.
The
child
rolled
a
shiny
metal
sphere
across
the
kitchen
floor
.
•
Soap
bubbles
naturally
form
a
delicate
sphere
that
glistens
in
the
afternoon
sun
.
Soap
bubbles
naturally
form
a
delicate
sphere
that
glistens
in
the
afternoon
sun
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
“
sperre
”,
from
Latin
“
sphaera
”
meaning
‘
globe
,
ball
’,
itself
from
Ancient
Greek
“
sphaira
”.
noun
a
particular
area
of
activity
,
interest
,
or
influence
•
After
years
in
finance
,
she
moved
into
the
academic
sphere
to
teach
economics
.
After
years
in
finance
,
she
moved
into
the
academic
sphere
to
teach
economics
.
•
Social
media
has
become
a
powerful
sphere
where
opinions
spread
quickly
.
Social
media
has
become
a
powerful
sphere
where
opinions
spread
quickly
.
Metaphorical
extension
from
the
geometric
sense
:
borrowed
in
the
17th
century
to
describe
an
abstract
‘
field
’
of
action
or
influence
.
noun
in
older
or
literary
language
,
a
planet
,
star
,
or
the
sky
imagined
as
a
huge
transparent
globe
surrounding
the
Earth
•
Medieval
astronomers
believed
each
planet
moved
on
its
own
crystal
sphere
.
Medieval
astronomers
believed
each
planet
moved
on
its
own
crystal
sphere
.
•
In
the
poem
,
the
soul
rises
through
the
shining
spheres
toward
the
divine
.
In
the
poem
,
the
soul
rises
through
the
shining
spheres
toward
the
divine
.
Sense
comes
from
medieval
cosmology
,
where
the
heavens
were
thought
to
consist
of
nested
,
transparent
spheres
carrying
the
stars
and
planets
.