Remote vs Television - What's the difference?
remote | television |
At a distance; disconnected.
Distant or otherwise inaccessible.
Unlikely.
Emotionally detached.
Short for remote control.
(broadcasting) An element of broadcast programming originating away from the station's or show's control room.
(computing) To connect to a computer from a remote location.
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(uncountable) An electronic communication medium that allows the transmission of real-time visual images, and often sound.
(countable) A device for receiving television signals and displaying them in visual form.
(uncountable) Collectively, the programs broadcast via the medium of television.
As nouns the difference between remote and television
is that remote is short for remote control while television is an electronic communication medium that allows the transmission of real-time visual images, and often sound.As verbs the difference between remote and television
is that remote is to connect to a computer from a remote location while television is to watch television.As an adjective remote
is at a distance; disconnected.remote
English
Adjective
(er)- A remote operator may control the vehicle with a wireless handset.
- After his fall from the emperor's favor, the general was posted to a remote outpost.
- There was only a remote possibility that we would be rescued as we were far outside of the regular shipping lanes.
- After her mother's death, my friend grew remote for a time while she dealt with her grief.
Synonyms
* (at a distance ): disconnected, hands-free, wireless * (distant or otherwise inaccessible ): far, hidden, outlying * (unlikely ): abysmal, faint, improbable, poor * (emotionally detached ): aloof, dispassionate, distant, removed, withdrawnAntonyms
* (at a distance ): attached, connected, contiguous, direct * (distant or otherwise inaccessible ): close, near, proximate * (unlikely ): likely, probable, reasonable, sure * (emotionally detached ): companionable, intimate, involved, passionateDerived terms
* remote control * remoteness * remote surgeryNoun
(en noun)- I hate it when my uncle comes over to visit; he always sits in the best chair and hogs the remote .
Synonyms
* (remote control) clickerVerb
(remot)External links
* * *Anagrams
* ----television
English
(wikipedia television)Noun
- It’s a good thing that television doesn’t transmit smell.
- I have an old television in the study.
- fifty-seven channels and nothing on television
