rooftop antenna
Elevated signal catcher
A rooftop antenna is a device mounted on a building's roof to receive broadcast signals—typically television or radio.
Before cable and satellite television became widespread, most homes had rooftop antennas, often with distinctive V-shaped or fishbone configurations.
They remain useful for receiving free over-the-air broadcasts: We installed a rooftop antenna to pick up local channels.
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- over the airBroadcast without cables
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
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- Analog TVcathode ray tube, CRT, tube TV, rabbit ears, VHF
- broadcast receptionbroadcast, signal strength, over-the-air, OTA, broadcast signal
- TV antennasrabbit ears
- cellular infrastructurecell tower, base station, transceiver, small cell, microcell
- towerstower, bell tower, radio tower, water tower, cell tower
- Embassy Partschancery, consulate, reception hall, security gate, compound
rooftop antennasatellite dish
Concave aerial receiving transmissions
cable box · cable television · underground cable · streaming device · streaming service
rooftop antennaindoor antenna
Home broadcast signal receiver
underground cable · rabbit ears · hidden wiring · set-top box
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