| telemeter |
any instrument that measures, records, and transmits data on physical characteristics such as radiation and temperature from a great distance, used esp. in space vehicles. [3 definitions] |
| telemetry |
the science, technology, or process of gathering and transmitting data automatically over great distances, as from an artificial satellite to a monitoring station on earth. |
| Telemos |
in Greek mythology, the prophetic son of Eurymos, known for warning Polyphemus about Odysseus. |
| telencephalon |
the anterior part of the forebrain, including the cerebral hemispheres and cortex, and the olfactory lobes. |
| teleology |
the philosophical doctrine that final causes exist. [2 definitions] |
| telepath |
a person who can communicate with others using telepathy. |
| telepathy |
communication between minds without the use of sensory signals. |
| telephone |
a device used to transmit sound, esp. speech, over long distances, and, nowadays, typically equipped with computer technology as well. [5 definitions] |
| telephony |
the design, construction, or operation of telephone systems. |
| Telephoto |
trademark for a photographic system that uses telescopic lenses to produce large images of distant objects. [2 definitions] |
| telephotograph |
a picture produced with a photographic lens or lens system that creates a large image of a distant object. |
| telephotography |
the art, process, or technique of taking pictures of distant objects with a specialized lens. |
| teleplay |
a play written for or produced on television. |
| teleportation |
the hypothetical transmission of matter by telekinesis. |
| teleprinter |
see "teletypewriter." |
| TelePrompTer |
trademark for a device that provides a written script that is visible to a performer or speaker on television, but not to the audience. |
| telescope |
an optical instrument, usu. cylindrical, that employs lenses and sometimes mirrors to enlarge the images of distant objects, esp. those in outer space. [7 definitions] |
| telescopic |
of or relating to a telescope. [4 definitions] |
| telescopy |
the use or study of telescopes. |
| telesis |
an intentional use of natural or social processes to attain chosen goals. |
| telespectroscope |
an instrument used to determine the spectra of stars. |