English Words Starting With T

• telesthesia

  nounVery low
  /ˌtɛlɪsˈθiːzɪə/The supposed perception of distant events or objects beyond the normal range of the senses; paranormal clairvoyance.
• telestich

  nounVery rare
  /ˈtɛl.ɪ.stɪk/A poem, puzzle, or other composition in which the last letters of successive lines, when read vertically, form a word or phrase.
• telesurgery

  nounC2
  /ˈtɛlɪˌsɜːdʒəri/Surgery performed by a surgeon at a remote location, using robotic instruments and real-time visual and sensory feedback.
• teletex

  nounLow
  /ˈtɛl.ɪ.tɛks/A telecommunication service for the transmission of text messages over networks, similar to but enhanced from telex.
• teletext

  nounC2
  /ˈtɛlɪtɛkst/A system for transmitting text-based information such as news, weather, and sports results, displayed on a television screen.
• teletheater

  nounRare
  /ˈtɛlɪˌθɪətə/A play, film, or other dramatic performance produced for and broadcast on television.
• teletherapy

  nounmid-low
  /ˈtɛlɪˌθɛrəpi/The practice of providing therapy or medical treatment remotely, using telecommunications technology such as video calls or phone calls.
• telethermometer

  nounvery low
  /ˌtɛlɪθəˈmɒmɪtə/A thermometer that measures and transmits its readings from a remote location to a display or recording device.
• telethon

  nounLow frequency
  /ˈtɛlɪθɒn/A very long television programme broadcast to raise money for a charitable cause.
• teletype

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
  /ˈtɛlɪtʌɪp/A device for sending typed messages over a distance, especially by telegraph or early computer systems.
• teletypesetter

  nounVery Low (Historical/Technical)
  /ˌtɛlɪˈtaɪpˌsɛtə/A historical typesetting machine that operated by receiving signals transmitted over a telegraph line or similar system, producing justified type automatically.
• teletypewriter

  nounLow
  /ˌtɛlɪˈtaɪpraɪtə/A device for sending and receiving typed messages over a distance, typically using telegraph or telephone lines.
• teletypist

  nounVery low frequency / Archaic
  /ˈtɛlɪˌtaɪpɪst/A person who operates a teletype machine, sending and receiving typed messages over long distances.
• teleutospore

  nounRare
  /tɪˈl(j)uːtə(ʊ)spɔː/A thick-walled resting spore of rust fungi that survives winter.
• televangelist

  nounC1
  /ˌtɛlɪˈvændʒəlɪst/A Christian minister who conducts religious services and fundraising appeals on television.
• teleview

  verb-ambitransitiveRare/Archaic
  /ˈtɛlɪvjuː/To watch television.
• televise

  verbverb-ambitransitiveB2
  /ˈtel.ɪ.vaɪz/to broadcast something by television
• television

  nounA1
  /ˌtɛl.ɪˈvɪʒ.ən/A system for transmitting visual images and sound that are reproduced on screens, chiefly used to broadcast programs for entertainment, news, and education.
• television station

  nouncommon
  /ˈtɛlɪvɪʒən ˈsteɪʃən/An organization or facility that broadcasts television programs to the public.
• television tube

  nounLow (Technical/Historical)
  /ˌtɛl.ɪˈvɪʒ.ən ˌtjuːb/The physical evacuated glass tube, specifically the cathode-ray tube (CRT), inside a traditional television set that produces the picture by directing beams of electrons onto a phosphorescent screen.

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