tele-
Across great distances
Tele- is a prefix meaning distant or far off, from Greek.
It appears in words involving distance or remote operation: telephone, television, telescope, telegram, telekinesis.
In modern usage, it often implies electronic communication across distance: teleconference, telemedicine, telecommute.
Extended charity broadcast
- televangelistBroadcast religious minister
- teleplayDrama written for broadcast
- telefilmMovie made for broadcast
- telejournalismNews reporting for television
Surgery performed from afar
- teleoperationDistant machine control
- telemonitoringDistant electronic health surveillance
- telediagnosisRemote clinical assessment
- telecareHealthcare delivered remotely
teletherapy · teleconsultation · telepsychiatry · telerehabilitation · telecontrol
Electronic distance communication
- teleprinterElectromechanical text transmission device
- telexWired text transmission system
- telefaxTelephone document transmission
- telethonExtended charity broadcast
Electronic distance communication
- teletextBroadcast text on television
- telexWired text transmission system
- telesalesSelling via telephone
- teleprocessingRemote electronic data handling
telethon
Extended charity broadcast
- televangelistBroadcast religious minister
- teleplayDrama written for broadcast
- telefilmMovie made for broadcast
telejournalism · telescreen · telecine · teleshopping · televiewer
telesurgery
Surgery performed from afar
- teleoperationDistant machine control
- telemonitoringDistant electronic health surveillance
- telediagnosisRemote clinical assessment
telecare · teletherapy · teleconsultation · telepsychiatry · telerehabilitation · telecontrol
telecommunication
Electronic distance communication
- teleprinterElectromechanical text transmission device
- telexWired text transmission system
- telefaxTelephone document transmission
telecommunication
Electronic distance communication
tele-proximate
Very near in position
in-person · face-to-face · nearby · local · close-range
- television showBroadcast entertainment series
- telephone numberCode to connect calls
- telephone poleTall post carrying wires
- telephone callSpoken exchange via handset
- reality televisionProgramming featuring non-actors
- television channelBroadcast frequency for programming
tele, telegram, telegraph, telegraphic, telegraphy, telephone, telephony, telephonic, television