teleguided
Definition
Adjective: Controlled or directed from a distance — "teleguided" describes a device, vehicle, or system that is operated remotely, typically through electronic or radio signals, without direct physical contact.
Usage Examples
- (Drones that are controlled from a remote location.)
- (A missile directed from a distance.)
- (The car is operated remotely using a radio signal.)
Advanced Usage
- "Teleguided vehicle": a vehicle (e.g., a submarine, aircraft, or car) that is navigated or operated from a distance.
- The teleguided submarine explored the ocean floor without a crew on board. (The submarine was controlled from a ship on the surface.)
- "Teleguided weapon system": a weapon that is aimed or directed remotely.
- The teleguided weapon system allows operators to engage targets from a safe distance. (The weapon is directed by remote control.)
Variants and Related Words
- Teleguide (verb): to control or direct from a distance.
- Engineers can teleguide the robot through the disaster zone. (They can remotely operate the robot.)
- Teleguidance (noun): the act or process of controlling something remotely.
- Teleguidance of the satellite is handled by ground control. (Remote control of the satellite.)
Synonyms
- Remotely controlled: operated from a distance.
- Remote-operated: directed without direct contact.
- Teleoperated: controlled via a remote link.
Related Idioms
- "At arm's length": (figuratively) from a distance, not directly involved.
- The operator kept the teleguided vehicle at arm's length. (The operator maintained distance while controlling it.)
- "Behind the scenes": operating without being seen.
- The teleguided drone works behind the scenes, directed from a hidden station. (Controlled invisibly from afar.)