Yes Area of effect but just because some thing has a wide range don't mean it's a AoE attack in that sense.
Like if luffy does certain gear 3 attack directly at some it will cause AOE damage but that is not what it for in that sense just a side effect .
Like if luffy does certain gear 3 attack directly at some it will cause AOE damage but that is not what it for in that sense just a side effect .