Noun: antenna (antennae,antennas) an'te-nu
- An electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
"The radio station installed a new transmitting antenna to improve broadcast coverage";
- aerial, transmitting aerial
- One of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste
"The ant's antennae twitched as it detected food nearby";
- feeler
- Sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ
"he had a special antenna for public relations";
- feeler
Derived forms: antennas, antennae
Type of: electrical device, sensitiveness, sensitivity, tentacle
Part of: receiver, receiving system, sender, transmitter
Encyclopedia: Antenna