English noun: antenna | |||
1. | antenna (artifact) an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals | ||
Synonyms | aerial, transmitting aerial | ||
Broader (hypernym) | electrical device | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dipole, dipole antenna, directional antenna, nondirectional antenna, omnidirectional antenna | ||
Part meronym | receiver, receiving system, sender, transmitter | ||
2. | antenna (attribute) sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ | ||
Samples | He had a special antenna for public relations. | ||
Synonyms | feeler | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sensitiveness, sensitivity | ||
3. | antenna (animal) one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste | ||
Synonyms | feeler | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tentacle | ||