Word definition-AIR

 Air

Nature:

 It is the atmosphere of Earth;The atmosphere of Earth is a layer of gases surrounding the planet Earth that is retained by Earth’s gravity.

Scope:

There is no exactly scope of air, when it comes to where it become to which kind of shape.

the meaning of air:

It is a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.

There is no limited of the word, from my perspective, if we alive a day, it must be exist with us. In otter words, we cannot live without it, as fish cannot leave the water. The synonyms of this word are “wind” “impression”, “aspect”” aura”, “demeanor”, “attitude””manner”.

AIR-/ɛər/

         Word Origin and History for air Expand
n.
c.1300, “invisible gases that make up the atmosphere,” from Old French air “atmosphere, breeze, weather” (12c.), from Latin aerem (nominative aer) “air, lower atmosphere, sky,” from Greek aer (genitive aeros) “air” (related to aenai “to blow, breathe”), of unknown origin, possibly from a base *awer- and thus related to aeirein “to raise” and arteria “windpipe, artery” (see aorta ) on notion of “lifting, that which rises.” In Homer mostly “thick air, mist;” later “air” as one of the four elements.

Words for “air” in Indo-European languages tend to be associated with wind, brightness, sky. In English, air Replaced native lyft, luft (see loft (n.)). To be in the air “in general awareness” is from 1875; up in the air “uncertain, doubtful” is from 1752. To build castles in the air is from 1590s (in 17c. English had airmonger “one preoccupied with visionary projects”). Broadcasting sense (e.g. on the air) first recorded 1927. To give (someone) the air “dismiss” is from 1900. Air pollution is attested by 1870.

1590s, “manner, appearance” (e.g. an air of mystery); 1650s, “assumed manner, affected appearance” (especially in phrase put on airs, 1781), from French air “look, appearance, mien, bearing, tone” (Old French aire “reality, essence, nature, descent, extraction,” 12c.; cf. debonair ), from Latin ager “place, field” (see acre ) on notion of “place of origin.”

But some French sources connect this Old French word with the source of air (n.1), and it also is possible these senses in English developed from or were influenced by air (n.1); cf. sense development of atmosphere and Latin spiritus “breath, breeze,” also “high spirit, pride,” and the extended senses of anima.

“melody, tune,” 1580s, from Italian aria (see aria ).

Since the different parts of speech of “air”, it shift change the way that I understand the word.

For instance, if this word is a Verb, and it used without object, it becoms be exposed to the open air,
Like we can use it in the under sentence: Open the window and let the room air out.

verb (used with object)

to expose to the air; give access to the open air; ventilate (often followed by out):
We air the bedrooms every day.

to expose ostentatiously; bring to public notice; display:
to air one’s opinions; to air one’s theories.

to broadcast or televise.

adjective

operating by means of air pressure or by acting upon air:
an air drill; an air pump.

of or pertaining to aircraft or to aviation:
air industry.

taking place in the air; aerial :
air war.

Idioms

clear the air, to eliminate dissension, ambiguity, or tension from a discussion, situation, etc.:
The staff meeting was intended to help clear the air.

get the air, Informal.
to be rejected, as by a lover.
to be dismissed, as by an employer:
He had worked only a few days when he got the air.

give (someone) the air, Informal.
to reject, as a lover:
He was bitter because she gave him the air.
to dismiss, as an employee.

in the air, in circulation; current:
There’s a rumor in the air that we’re moving to a new location.

into thin air, completely out of sight or reach:
He vanished into thin air.

off the air,
not broadcasting:
The station goes off the air at midnight.
not broadcast; out of operation as a broadcast:
The program went off the air years ago.
(of a computer) not in operation.

on the air,
in the act of broadcasting; being broadcast:
The program will be going on the air in a few seconds.
(of a computer) in operation.

The following founds let me realized that we can use many kinds of different aspect to watch this word through the hyaline media.

I find that,  if we look at the air, we can see everything.

Air is everywhere, air is every one, it is even our whole world.

 Smoke is air, the drop of water on the leaf is air, the coldness is air ,the winter is air, all of them are from the air. They are just air.

It was so cold these days, every pieces of snow were like a white stone, even these are the nature of air.

Exploration on the Line#2

First Exploration#1: gradually change

During this part of exploration, I decided to observe sky’s changes during a day and night.

                                                               

I spent like almost a day, to watch the sky’s changes. I was felt like even during every moments, the lights are changed; and because of the changes from the light, it lead the color of the sky changed.  When I look up the sky, I think they are like my mood, almost changing in every times. And the color of sky was influenced by the building and the trees that are around it, and also can be influenced by the weather.

After my observation, I go back to studio and drew the color of the sky that I watched.

Second Exploration#2:Fine feature

I did an observation about stone. I watched the color changes about the light projecting on stones.

Here are some stones that I picked on the line, I felt like the colors that are also has their own variations on the each part of the stone.

Third Exploration＃3: mood

During the day time, except  about watching the fine changes on the sky and note the differences of color, I choose a way that pass this glass greenhouse. suddenly I felt release and easier to face everything. Like a change about the light. Just easiest feeling and a kind of pleasure about this priceless achievement.

Fourth Exploration#4: texture

The figure that all I found are about this exploration is to defined texture.

I was trying to figure out the fine changes about texture on the simplest object.

In additional, here are some feedback that I got from Thea, Hannah, and a classmate that I don’t know…

Personal territory

 

 

       

       

       

Today is a windy day, but I went to explore in my territory…

I chose a bench that under a maple tree as my territory, and the topic I want to do is “people watching”(explore#22) . I sit on the bench for an hour in the afternoon, to watch people walking pass the opposite road. I watched people’s appearance, and thought about what they were thinking about, or why they were so hurry on their way…

As I said, today was really cold, so that there were not that much people walking outside, the sound of cars came and went again and again. I took a bunch of people walking passed the street in front of me. Some people walked out of my sight and never came back, but some others still went back, but finally they all disappear from the road opposit to me. Some of them walked in a hurry, some others watched the scenery while they were walking. I think I almost found that everyone has their happiness and sadness, we are all like a same person actually,  except the different character and appearance.

       

The hight between the leaves to the bench is just my height.

The reason that I chose this position is because there is a maple on the top of the bench. It is like a shelter of a empty space. Personally, I always like the bench under a shelter, whatever the shelter is.

 Here is map to my personal territory!(the area in the red triangle)