remote
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2.7
- noun
- /rɪˈmoʊt/
:
mando a distancia
- My God, the remote can turn the TV on.
- TV remote
- a remote allows
And I don't know, the remote fell off the bed, right?
- And I don't know, the remote fell off the bed, right?
- One app, your remote, your keys, your wallet.
- And this is optional, a remote to control your vanity.
Examples
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I lost the remote for the television and now I can't change the channel.
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The woman pushed the buttons on her remote until she found the news.
Fiction book (1994) -
So it comes with a remote and you just press it down.
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I saved the little pocket so that you can put your TV remote there.
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Where did you put the remote?
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My TV remote won't work.''
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The TV just happened to turn on, and the remote magically ended up in front of you!
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Jim, during this, picked up the TV remote, flicking on the images.
Fiction book (1991) -
When we sit down on the rug, Eddie takes the remote and switches to MTV.
Fiction book (1996) -
Randy hits the pause button on the remote and stands in front of the television, explaining.
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
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2.2
A small device you use to control a TV or other machine from a distance
9
2.9
A small remote control used to change TV channels and volume
Antonyms
Compounds
- Offensive
1
5.6
A bomb you can make explode from far away using a small device you hold
- Specialized
Handling information in different places linked by a network
How Advanced
1
3.8
54
2.7
Surface Forms
Etymology
Remote is short for remote control, using the adjective remote meaning 'at a distance', so it literally means control from far away. That is why a 'remote' device lets you operate a TV or machine without being next to it.