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tele

far; distant

Related forms: tele · 46 words in this dictionary

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Shared components, not spelling prefixes
46 words

An old-fashioned system of sending messages over long distances by using electrical signals sent along wires.

tele+graph

Shared component: tele · far; distant

an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer, containing an arrangement of lenses, or of curved mirrors and lenses, by which rays of light are collected and focused and the resulting image magnified.

tele+scope

Shared component: tele · far; distant

A message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form.

tele+gram

Shared component: tele · far; distant

a system for talking to someone else over long distances using wires or radio; a piece of equipment used for this.

tele+phone

Shared component: tele · far; distant

A system for converting visual images (with sound) into electrical signals, transmitting them, and displaying them electronically on a screen.

tele+vision

Shared component: tele · far; distant

The systems and services used for sending and receiving messages by telephone, radio, television, or computer

tele+com

Shared component: tele · far; distant

A television broadcast.

tele+cast

Shared component: tele · far; distant

A conceptual sphere or realm of global telecommunications and digital networks.

tele+cosm

Shared component: tele · far; distant

A style of skiing characterized by a turn in which the heel of the boot is free from the ski, allowing the skier to bend the knee and bring the rear ski forward.

tele+mark

Shared component: tele · far; distant

A person who is believed to have the ability to communicate directly from one mind to another without using speech, writing, or other normal signals.

tele+path

Shared component: tele · far; distant

A very long television program, especially one broadcast to raise money for a charity.

tele+thon

Shared component: tele · far; distant

A telegraphic apparatus that prints messages typed on a keyboard.

tele+type

Shared component: tele · far; distant

To broadcast programs or events by television.

tele+vise

Shared component: tele · far; distant

Having an appearance or manner that looks attractive on television.

tele+genic

Shared component: tele · far; distant

The process of recording and transmitting the readings of an instrument.

tele+metry

Shared component: tele · far; distant

The supposed communication of thoughts or ideas directly from one person's mind to another's without using any known human senses or physical interaction.

tele+pathy

Shared component: tele · far; distant

A system or technology for transmitting voice or other sound over a distance, especially by converting sounds into electrical signals.

tele+phon+y

Shared component: tele · far; distant

Relating to or using a lens or lens system that makes distant objects appear larger.

tele+photo

Shared component: tele · far; distant

broadcast on television

tele+vis+ed

Shared component: tele · far; distant

the process of sending messages over long distances by using electrical signals, especially by using a code such as morse code.

tele+graphy

Shared component: tele · far; distant

The branch of information technology which deals with the long-distance transmission of computerized information, especially relating to motor vehicles.

tele+matics

Shared component: tele · far; distant

a type of television drama series, originating in latin america, characterized by a melodramatic narrative and a limited number of episodes.

tele+novela

Shared component: tele · far; distant

Relating to the direct communication of thoughts or feelings between minds without using normal senses like sight or hearing.

tele+path+ic

Shared component: tele · far; distant

Relating to or using a telephone.

tele+phon+ic

Shared component: tele · far; distant

relating to, made with, or containing a telescope

tele+scop+ic

Shared component: tele · far; distant

a screen, especially a television screen, used for viewing pictures transmitted from a distance.

tele+screen

Shared component: tele · far; distant

Relating to or suitable for television, especially in its visual aspects.

tele+visual

Shared component: tele · far; distant

To work from home, communicating with a central office or other workers by phone, email, or the internet.

tele+commute

Shared component: tele · far; distant

a person who operates a telegraph.

tele+graph+er

Shared component: tele · far; distant

using very few words, as if sending a telegram

tele+graph+ic

Shared component: tele · far; distant

the supposed ability to move physical objects with the mind, without any physical interaction.

tele+kinesis

Shared component: tele · far; distant

Relating to the supposed ability to move objects at a distance by mental power or other non-physical means.

tele+kinet+ic

Shared component: tele · far; distant

(of an object or device) consisting of parts that slide into one another so that the overall length can be adjusted.

tele+scop+ing

Shared component: tele · far; distant

A person whose job is to sell products or services by making telephone calls to potential customers.

tele+market+er

Shared component: tele · far; distant

The remote diagnosis and treatment of patients by means of telecommunications technology.

tele+medicine

Shared component: tele · far; distant

the use of virtual reality technology, especially with the aid of cameras and robotic tools, to operate machinery or interact with an environment from a distance as if one were physically present.

tele+presence

Shared component: tele · far; distant

A device that displays a prepared speech or script for a speaker or performer to read while looking directly at a camera or audience.

tele+prompter

Shared component: tele · far; distant

The practice of working from home, making use of the internet, email, and the telephone.

tele+commut+ing

Shared component: tele · far; distant

The marketing of goods or services by telephone, especially unsolicited calls to potential customers.

tele+market+ing

Shared component: tele · far; distant

a Christian minister, typically an evangelical Protestant, who conducts regularly televised religious programs to preach and raise funds.

tele+evangelist

Shared component: tele · far; distant

A meeting between people in different places using telephones or video equipment so they can see and hear each other.

tele+conference

Shared component: tele · far; distant

In a manner that involves the direct communication of thoughts or feelings between minds without using the known senses.

tele+path+ically

Shared component: tele · far; distant

in a way that relates to or involves a telescope

tele+scop+ically

Shared component: tele · far; distant

A system of broadcasting television programs to subscribers by means of coaxial or fiber-optic cables.

cable+tele+vision

Shared component: tele · far; distant

The holding of a conference or meeting by people in different places using telecommunications links, such as telephone or video systems.

tele+conferenc+ing

Shared component: tele · far; distant

The technology and systems used for transmitting information over long distances by electronic means, such as by telephone, radio, television, or the internet.

tele+communica+s

Shared component: tele · far; distant