telephone noun A device used to transmit and receive spoken conversation over long distances. She picked up the telephone as soon as it began to ring. + television noun A device that receives broadcast signals and displays moving images with sound, or the medium of broadcasting itself. We gathered around the television to watch the season finale together. + telescope noun An optical instrument that uses lenses or mirrors to make distant objects, especially in space, appear closer and larger. Through the telescope, we could clearly see the rings of Saturn. + telegraph noun A system or device for sending coded messages over long distances using electrical signals. News of the victory reached the capital by telegraph within a few hours. + telegram noun A short written message sent quickly over a distance using telegraph technology, common before telephones were widespread. He received a telegram announcing his brother's safe arrival overseas. + telepathy noun The supposed direct communication of thoughts or feelings from one mind to another without speech, writing, or other physical signals. The twins joked that they must share telepathy since they always think alike. + telecast noun A program or event that is broadcast on television. The championship game drew one of the largest telecasts of the year. + telecommute verb To work from home or another remote location using telephone, internet, and computer connections instead of traveling to an office. She telecommutes three days a week and drives to the office the rest. + teleconference noun A meeting held between people in different locations using telephone or video technology. We held a teleconference with the Tokyo office to finalize the contract. + telekinesis noun The claimed ability to move or affect physical objects using only the power of the mind, without physical contact. In the film, the hero uses telekinesis to hurl cars across the street. + telemarketing noun The practice of selling products or services, or soliciting donations, by making calls to potential customers over the phone. He took a job in telemarketing, calling households to sell magazine subscriptions. + telemedicine noun The remote diagnosis and treatment of patients using telecommunications technology such as video calls. Patients in rural areas rely on telemedicine to see specialists without long travel. + telemetry noun The automatic measurement and wireless transmission of data from a remote source to a receiving station for monitoring. Engineers monitored the rocket's telemetry to track its speed and altitude. + telephoto adjective Describing a camera lens designed to photograph distant subjects by making them appear closer and larger. She used a telephoto lens to capture the eagle perched on a far cliff. + teleprinter noun An electromechanical device once used to send and receive typed messages over telegraph or telephone lines. News agencies once relied on the teleprinter to distribute breaking stories. + teleplay noun A script or dramatic work written specifically for broadcast on television. The writer adapted the novel into a two-hour teleplay for the network. + teleport verb To move a person or object instantly from one place to another without physically crossing the distance between. In the film, the scientist could teleport across the city in a fraction of a second. + teleprompter noun A device that displays a scrolling script for a speaker to read while appearing to look directly at the audience or camera. The news anchor read the headlines smoothly off the teleprompter. + telethon noun A long television broadcast, often lasting many hours, organized to raise money for a charitable cause. The annual telethon raised millions of dollars for children's hospitals. + televise verb To broadcast an event or program on television. The network decided to televise the entire trial live. + telework verb To perform one's job remotely, away from a central office, using computers and telecommunications. Many employees now telework full time instead of commuting downtown. + telex noun A former international system for sending typed text messages between subscribers over a network of teleprinters. Before email, the company confirmed overseas orders by telex. +