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There are days I like going out, and days I like to sit naked with the remote control on my thigh, watching 'Breaking Bad.' I'm in love with that TV show. And 'Louie' on FX. And 'The Newsroom' - well, I don't know if I like it, but I'm obsessed with it. It's so Sorkin-y. But I've got some friends on there, so it's good to support them.
Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Meaning of "remote control" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF REMOTE CONTROL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REMOTE CONTROL

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Remote control is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES REMOTE CONTROL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

remote control

Remote control

A remote control is a component of an electronics device—most commonly a television set, DVD player, or home theater system—originally used for operating the device wirelessly from a short line-of-sight distance. Remote control has continually evolved and advanced over recent years to include Bluetooth connectivity, motion sensor-enabled capabilities and voice control. Commonly, remote controls are Consumer IR devices used to issue commands from a distance to televisions or other consumer electronics such as stereo systems, DVD players and dimmers. Remote controls for these devices are usually small wireless handheld objects with an array of buttons for adjusting various settings such as television channel, track number, and volume. In fact, for the majority of modern devices with this kind of control, the remote control contains all the function controls while the controlled device itself has only a handful of essential primary controls. Most of these remote controls communicate to their respective devices via infrared signals and a few via radio signals. Earlier remote controls in 1973 used ultrasonic tones.

Definition of remote control in the English dictionary

The definition of remote control in the dictionary is control of a system or activity by a person at a different place, usually by means of radio or ultrasonic signals or by electrical signals transmitted by wire. Other definition of remote control is Also:: remote. a hand-held device that enables remote control of a system or appliance.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REMOTE CONTROL

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WORDS THAT END LIKE REMOTE CONTROL

air-traffic control
automatic frequency control
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Synonyms and antonyms of remote control in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «remote control» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REMOTE CONTROL

Find out the translation of remote control to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of remote control from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «remote control» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

遥控器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mando a distancia
570 millions of speakers

English

remote control
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रिमोट कंट्रोल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التَحَكُّمُ من بُعْد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пульт дистанционного управления
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

controle remoto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দূরবর্তী নিয়ন্ত্রণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

télécommande
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

alat kawalan jauh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fernbedienung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リモコン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

리모컨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

remot kontrol
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điều khiển từ xa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொலையியக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रिमोट कंट्रोल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uzaktan kumanda
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

telecomando
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zdalne sterowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дистанційне керування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

telecomandă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τηλεχειριστήριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

remote control
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fjärrkontroll
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fjernkontroll
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of remote control

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The term «remote control» is very widely used and occupies the 12.394 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about remote control

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7 QUOTES WITH «REMOTE CONTROL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word remote control.
1
Randa Abdel-Fattah
Most Muslim women know it is fear and curiosity that cause people to stare. They know it is ignorance and stereotypes that cause people to suppose that a piece of material covering the hair strips a woman of the ability to speak English, pursue a career, work a remote control.
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Aaron Brown
Television is the most perfect democracy. You sit there with your remote control and vote.
3
Jennifer Damiano
Every night, I'm like, 'Where's the party?' and then it cuts to me on the couch with the remote control watching repeats of 'That '70s Show' and 'Boy Meets World.'
4
Michael Hastings
Obama's drone program, in fact, amounts to the largest unmanned aerial offensive ever conducted in military history: never have so few killed so many by remote control.
5
David E. Kelley
It gets harder and harder to succeed and find audiences with the 500-channel universe, the remote control, and people being so trigger happy with that remote control. It just gets harder to get a foothold.
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Christopher Mintz-Plasse
There are days I like going out, and days I like to sit naked with the remote control on my thigh, watching 'Breaking Bad.' I'm in love with that TV show. And 'Louie' on FX. And 'The Newsroom' - well, I don't know if I like it, but I'm obsessed with it. It's so Sorkin-y. But I've got some friends on there, so it's good to support them.
7
David Neeleman
This is not a business where you can hand off and run by remote control.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REMOTE CONTROL»

Discover the use of remote control in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to remote control and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Remote Control
Former Special Air Service operative Nick Stone flees with seven-year-old Kelly, the only member of fellow SAS soldier Kev Brown's family to survive a mass murder in Washington, D.C..
Andy McNab, 2000
2
Remote Control: Power, Cultures, and the World of Appearances
Essays discuss American popular culture, the emotional impact of art, and economic and political influences on the arts, and review television programs and motion pictures
Barbara Kruger, 1994
3
Remote Control Robotics
Increasingly, robots are being used in environments inhospitable to humans such as the deep ocean, inside nuclear reactors, and in deep space. The techniques used to control these robots are the subject of this book.
Craig Sayers, 1999
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Remote Control
An epic manhunt begins when Masaharu Aoyagi, an unemployed delivery truck driver, is accused of the assination of Sadoyoshi Kaneda, the youngest prime minister in Japanese history.
伊坂幸太郎, 2011
5
Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control
In vivid, readable style, this book also looks at what activists, lawyers, and scientists across the globe are doing to ground these weapons.
Medea Benjamin, 2013
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Remote Control
In the midst of his most challenging and dangerous case, clinical psychologist Dr. Alan Gregory's wife-associate district attorney, Lauren Crowder-is arrested on suspicion of murder.
Stephen White, 1998
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Remote Control: New Media, New Ethics
This book examines the ethical challenges posed by new media formats, technologies and audiences.
Catharine Lumby, Elspeth Probyn, 2003
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Predator: The Remote-Control Air War over Iraq and ...
This is Matt J. Martin's story and that of his aircraft, the 27-foot long Predator. /div
Matt J. Martin, Charles W. Sasser, 2010
9
Remote Control: The Power of Hollywood on Today's Culture
Break Hollywood's grip on your entertainment choices-- and get tuned into its real agenda with this unique new book. A great format for an entertainment critique that is entertaining in itself.
Carl Kerby, 2006
10
Remote Control
Agent Six of Hearts has never had so much to lose, in this second thriller from Jack Heath.
Jack Heath, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REMOTE CONTROL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term remote control is used in the context of the following news items.
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Apple eyes remote control personalized via fingerprint, retinal scan
Why go through the trouble of outfitting a remote control with a fingerprint or retina sensor? According to Apple's application, such a device could offer a ... «CNET, Jul 15»
2
Finally there's a proper PS4 remote control
The PlayStation 4 is a great console in many ways - the games look great, the store experience is (mostly) hassle free and we can't say enough good things ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
3
Tiny brain implant delivers drugs with a remote control
This remote-controlled technology, for now restricted to lab animals, has a specific purpose. Over time it might be used to treat depression or epilepsy by directly ... «Engadget, Jul 15»
4
The BBC wants you to use your brain as a remote control
Developed by BBC's digital division and user experience studio, This Place, the Mind Control TV project uses a cheap headset that reads brainwaves to let ... «The Next Web, Jun 15»
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Watch the Land Rover you can remote control with a smartphone app
A remote control car, or a vehicle that can autonomously turn in the road, demonstrates how we could use these new technologies to reduce the tedious parts of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Apple TV expected to get revamped remote control
A new remote control for Apple TV? Donald Bell/CNET. A long-awaited update Apple is said to have in the works for Apple TV will also reportedly include a ... «CNET, May 15»
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BMW's 7 Series lets you park by remote control
If you're looking at a BMW's deluxe 7 Series, the 2016 model will awe your yacht club pals with some Bond-worthy gadgets. The remote control parking appears ... «Engadget, Apr 15»
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Chromecast gains the ability to work with regular TV remote controls
One of the biggest gripes with Google's Chromecast is that there's no way to control it apart from using a phone, tablet, or laptop. That can be a problem if you ... «TechHive, Mar 15»
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Touch-screen super remote controls all your television watching with …
This product image provided by Ray Enterprises shows the Ray Super Remote. The $199 device is designed to control TVs, cable boxes, DVRs, video game ... «Fox News, Feb 15»
10
Google Chrome can now remote control your Mac from your iPhone
Google has released today Chrome Remote Desktop, a totally free app for iOS that allows you to control any Mac or PC running the Chrome Remote Desktop ... «Cult of Mac, Jan 15»

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