tele-, tel-, telo-, -telic, -telical

1. To move oneself from one place to another in which matter or information is dematerialized, usually instantaneously, at one point and recreated at another point with psychokinesis or the supposed ability to use mental powers to make objects move or to otherwise affect them: In his imagination, Arthur was able to teleport himself from the classroom to a sunny beach.
2. Etymology: from Greek tele, "distance, far" and French portare, "to carry".

The conveyance of people; especially, of oneself or things by psychic power; also in futuristic descriptions, apparently instantaneous placement of people, etc., across space by advanced technological methods: The scientist worked feverishly in his laboratory to develop a technique of teleportation that could be put to practical use.

Radiography with the radiation source about two meters (six and a half feet) from the subject, more nearly securing parallelism of the rays and minimizing distortion.

1. Radiography in which the x-ray tube is placed some distance from the plate in order to minimize distortion.
2. Radiography with the X-ray tube positioned about two meters from the film thereby securing practical parallelism of the X-rays to minimize geometric distortion; the standard configuration for chest radiography.

1. A piece of equipment shaped like a tube that a person can look through to make distant objects appear closer and larger.
2. An arrangement of lenses or mirrors or both that gathers visible light, permitting direct observation or photographic recording of distant objects.
3. A device that collects light from and magnifies images of distant objects, and it is considered the most important investigative tool in astronomy.

1. Referring to or relating to a telescope which has the ability to make something distant seem nearer or larger.
2. Something which is seen or obtained by means of a telescope.
3. Extensible or compressible by or as if by the sliding of overlapping sections or consisting of parts that slide or pass one inside another.

1. Referring to or pertaining to a telescope (sliding or passing one within another, after the manner of the sections of a small telescope or spyglass); performed by a telescope; that is, enlarging the visual angle under which a distant object is seen, and so magnifying that object.
2. Seen or discoverable only by a telescope; as, telescopic stars.
3. Able to discern objects at a distance; farseeing; far-reaching; as, a telescopic eye or a telescopic vision.
4. With machinery, having the power of extension by joints sliding one within another, like the tube of a small telescope (optical instrument used in viewing distant objects, as the heavenly bodies) or a spyglass (small telescope for viewing distant terrestrial objects).

1. Someone who uses a telescope.
2. Anyone who participates in the operations of telescopes.

1. The art or study of making and operating telescopes.
2. The science and technology of making and using telescopes.