1640s, "feeler or horn of an insect," from Latin antenna "sail yard," the long yard that sticks up on some sails, which is of unknown origin, perhaps from PIE root *temp- "to [..]

one of a pair of thin, moveable sensory organs on the heads of insects and some other organisms.

structure through which electromagnetic signals are received.

An electrical device used to send or receive electromagnetic waves. The aerial (a long piece of metal attached to the front or rear fender) on a car is the antenna for the radio.

A physical device for sending or receiving radio signals. Antennas come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some wireless phones contain internal antennas, while others have antennas that extend above t [..]

A structure or devise used to receiving or transmitting electromagnetic waves.

An arrangement of wire, metal rods, etc. used in sending or receiving electromagnetic waves.

The paired segmented sensory organs, borne one on each side of the head, commonly termed horns or feelers.

An electrical device used to send or receive electromagnetic waves. The aerial (a long piece of metal attached to the front or rear fender) on a car is the antenna for the radio.

Any structure or device used to collect or radiate electromagnetic waves. 2. A device that converts radio frequency electrical energy to radiated electromagnetic energy and vice versa; in a transmitting station, the device from which radio waves are emitted. [47CFR]

paired sensory organs on the head of insects. Read more on: Antenna

A sensory appendage on the head of arthropods, or the second pair of the two such pairs of structures in crustaceans. antennae

Also called an aerial, an antenna is a conductor that can transmit, send and receive signals such as microwave, radio or satellite signals. A high-gain antenna increases signal strength, where a low-g [..]

A metallic device used to transmit and receive electromagnetic waves. An antenna can be a passive or active device.

Metal device which picks up and delivers signals to a receiver; most commonly used for receiving radio signals.

A device which can receive and or transmit radio frequency signals whose format will depend on the type of signals used.

In physics, a device used to transmit or receive electromagnetic signals such as for radio or television. Also know as an aerial. A satellite dish is a type of antenna.

Elongated, movable sensory structure found on the head

Part of a base station that sends and receives electromagnetic fields.

(head) - sensory appendage on either side of the rostrum, comprising 11 articles: scape, 7-segmented funicle and 3-segmented club) (see under ‘Antennal segment

A physical device that enhances phone reception by improving the sending or receiving of radio signals. Antennas can be built-in to the phone or external. Car antennas help to boost reception and tran [..]

A metallic device for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves, formerly common on rooftops,now built into radio and TV sets for receiving. The origin of the term is the sensory appendages on the he [..]

Radio arial.

A radio telescope: a collecting ‘dish’ and associated equipment, used for radio astronomy.

This is a measurement of the capacity of a network to transfer data. The higher the bandwidth, the faster your pages will load. Internet bandwidth (or speed) is typically measured in megabits per second.

(n) an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals(n) sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ(n) one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and cru [..]

A long, thin feeler on the head of an insect, spider, or crustacean. Antennae (two or more antenna) are used as sensing organs, usually for touch.

A device for transmitting or receiving, or transmitting and receiving signals. An antenna’s shape and size depends on what frequency and the strength of the signal it is recei [..]

A conductor by which electromagnetic waves are sent out or received, consisting commonly of a wire or set of wires.

The physical device used for sending/receiving radio waves. Older phones used external antennas while most current phones use an internal antenna. The size and shape of the antenna is designed accordi [..]

A device, such as a rod or wire, which picks up a received radio frequency signal or radiates a transmitted RF signal.

Device which picks up and delivers satellite signals to a receiver, most commonly a dish.

One of a pair of sensory appendages on each side of an insect's head.

Paired sense organs connected to the anterior segments of Arthropods that help them navigate through the Environment.

3 segmented in tachinidae bearing a 3 segmented arista

An antenna is a transducer that converts radio frequency (RF) fields into alternating current or vice versa. There are both receiving and transmission antennas for sending or receiving radio transmiss [..]

The clubbed sensory organs projecting from the front of the head.

(pl., antennae). Pair of segmented appendages located on the head and usually sensory in function - the 'feelers'. Antennation.

paired, segmented sensory appendages

 (noun, plural: antennae) - one of a pair of slender structures located on the head of some insects. Butterfly antennae are used for balance and for detecting smells and wind speed.

(pl. antennae

(pl., antennae). Pair of segmented appendages located on the head

(more than one = antennae) Main sense organ on insects, crustaceans, and some other animals. Antennae are used to collect information from the environment, including the location of food sources and p [..]

(plural antennae)   The sensory organs on the head. Stag beetles have two antennae or 'feelers' with a characteristic shape

(an-TEN-uh), plural, antennae (an-TE-nee): sense organ on an insect’s head. In Monarch larvae, these are often confused with the tentacles or filaments. Larval antennae are very small, while adult ones are much longer.

one of the paired flexible, jointed parts on the head of an insect, used for detecting various environmental factors, such as food or pheromones

Appendages for sensing which occur in pairs on the head of the imago butterfly (or other insect).

A conductor by which electromagnetic waves are transmitted or received.

A structure or devise used to receiving or transmitting electromagnetic waves.

Origin: L. Antenna sail-yard; NL, a feeler, horn of an insect. <zoology> A movable, articulated organ of sensation, attached to the heads of insects and Crustacea. There are two in the former, and usually four in the latter. They are used as organs of touch, and in some species of Crustacea the cavity of the ear is situated near the basal joi [..]

A GPS patch or helical antenna tuned to the GPS frequency (typically L1 – 1,575Mhz).

(for the GNSS community:) a resonant device that detects the GHz GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, Beidou/Compass, Galileo, QZSS, or SBAS) microwave signals and converts them to electrical signals for pro [..]

vertical poles attached to the outside edge of the net, that extend 32 inches (80cm) above the net and delineate where the ball has to cross the net.

Red-and-white striped pole attached to the net that extends 32 inches above the net and indicates out-of-bounds along the sideline.

An electrical device used to send or receive electromagnetic waves. The aerial (a long piece of metal attached to the front or rear fender) on a car is the antenna for the radio.

A device that converts an electrical wave into an electromagnetic wave that radiates away from the antenna.

A device that converts a radiated electromagnetic wave into an electrical wave.

An apparatus used for sending and receiving radio waves, usually constructed of metal.

Any structure or device used to collect or radiate electromagnetic waves.

A conductor or system of conductors for radiating and/or receiving radio energy. Also called aerial.

An aerial. A conductor or set of conductors used to radiate RF energy into space or to collect RF energy from space or to do both. [Antenna Manufacturers], [Definition of Antenna Terms]. Any structure [..]

A device consisting of spaced elements that are used to receive broadcast signals. antenna A system of conductors that radiates and or receives electromagnetic waves (radio waves).

A feeler organ on the head of an insect, crab, or other animal. An apparatus to receive or transmit radio waves and convert respectively to or from an electrical signal. The faculty of intuitive [..]

A device that radiates or receives electromagnetic waves.