ariel

¹ American  

[air-ee-uhl] / ˈɛər i əl /

Or ariel gazelle

noun

1. a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.

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Ariel ² American  

[air-ee-uhl] / ˈɛər i əl /

noun

1. (in Shakespeare'sTempest ) a spirit of the air who is required to use his magic to help Prospero.

2. Astronomy. one of the moons of the planet Uranus.

3. Aerospace. one of a series of British satellites that studied the ionosphere, cosmic rays, and x-rays.

4. Also Arielle a first name.

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Ariel ¹ British  

/ ˈɛərɪəl /

noun

1. the smallest of the four large satellites of Uranus

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ariel ² British  

/ ˈɛərɪəl /

noun

1. an Arabian gazelle, Gazella arabica (or dama )

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Etymology

Origin of ariel

First recorded in 1825–35, ariel is from the dialectal Arabic word aryal

Example Sentences

An overhead ariel view of the scene from social media pictures showed a completely collapsed roof with rescue workers in the gym next to large boulders of concrete.

From Reuters • Jul. 24, 2023

He went on to note that the movie’s star, Cruise, went above and beyond in terms of training for the role and having input on how some of the impressive ariel shots were filmed.

From Fox News • May 14, 2020

"Zendaya looks like princess ariel #Emmys," one Twitter user wrote.

From Fox News • Sep. 22, 2019

Compared with Fregata ariel iredalei Mathews of the western Indian Ocean these are large birds with heavy bills, and appear wholly referable to true ariel of Australia etc.

From Notes on Philippine Birds Collected by Governor W. Cameron Forbes Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zo?logy at Harvard College, Vol. LXV. No. 4. by Bangs, Outram

It is about half the size of a full-grown rat, and designated as Belideus ariel.

From Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative Of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits to the Islands in the Arafura Sea. by Stokes, John Lort