English Words Starting With T

• telerecording

  nounlow
  /ˌtɛlɪrɪˈkɔːdɪŋ/A recording made from a television broadcast.
• teles pires

  nounVery Low (Specialist/Geographical)
  /ˌtɛlɪs ˈpɪəreɪs/Teles Pires is a river in Brazil, a tributary of the Tapajós river, flowing through the states of Mato Grosso and Pará. It's a geographical proper noun referring to a specific South American river.
• telesales

  nounMedium
  /ˈtɛl.ɪ.seɪlz/The sale of goods or services over the telephone.
• telescience

  nounVery Low
  /ˈtɛlɪˌsaɪəns/Scientific research or experimentation conducted over a distance, typically using remote-controlled instruments and telecommunications.
• telescope

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈtɛlɪskəʊp/An optical instrument using lenses or mirrors to make distant objects appear closer and larger.
• telescope eyes

  plural-nounLow (colloquial, niche)
  /ˈtɛl.ɪ.skəʊp ˌaɪz/A facial expression, especially of someone looking at another person with romantic interest, where the eyes appear to enlarge or become more prominent, as if magnified.
• telescope peak

  nounLow
  /ˈtɛl.ɪ.skəʊp piːk/The highest point of a mountain or hill; specifically, a proper noun for the highest summit in Death Valley National Park, California.
• telescopic sight

  nounC1
  /ˌtɛlɪˈskɒpɪk saɪt/An optical aiming device mounted on a firearm or similar weapon that uses magnification lenses to make distant targets appear closer and clearer for precise shooting.
• telescopium

  nounVery Low
  /ˌtɛlɪˈskəʊpɪəm/A southern constellation introduced in the 18th century, representing a telescope.
• telescopy

  nounC2
  /tɪˈlɛskəpi/The art, practice, or method of using a telescope.
• telescreen

  nounLow
  /ˈtɛlɪskriːn/A television screen used for surveillance and propaganda broadcasting, especially in a dystopian context.
• teleseism

  nounC1/C2 (Specialized technical term)
  /ˈtɛlɪˌsaɪzəm/A seismic disturbance, or the seismic record of an earthquake, originating from a source distant from the recording instrument, typically over 1,000 km away.
• teleshop

  verb-intransitiveC2
  /ˈtɛlɪʃɒp/To shop for goods via television, typically by watching dedicated shopping channels and ordering by phone or online.
• teleshopping

  nounC1
  /ˈtel.ɪˌʃɒp.ɪŋ/The activity of buying goods or services from home by watching a dedicated television channel or programme where products are demonstrated and offered for sale via telephone or internet.
• telesis

  nounVery Low
  /ˈtɛlɪsɪs/Progress that is intelligently planned and directed; the attainment of desired ends by the application of intelligent human effort.
• telesoftware

  nounVery low / Obsolete
  /ˈtɛlɪˌsɒftweə/Software transmitted over a telecommunication network, typically via television broadcast signals, for reception and use by a home computer.
• telespectroscope

  nounVery Low (Technical/Historical)
  /ˌtɛlɪˈspɛktrəskəʊp/A telescope combined with a spectroscope, used for analyzing the spectrum of light from distant celestial bodies.
• telesphorus

  nounVery Low
  /tɛˈlɛsfərəs/A proper name referring to Saint Telesphorus, a pope in the 2nd century.
• telestereoscope

  nounVery Low
  /ˌtɛlɪˈstɛrɪəskəʊp/An optical instrument, similar to a stereoscope, designed to enhance the perception of depth and three-dimensionality when viewing distant objects, particularly used for viewing landscapes.
• telesterion

  nounVery Low
  /ˌtɛlɪˈstɪəriən/A hall or building in ancient Greece used for the celebration of religious mysteries, most famously the Eleusinian Mysteries.

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