remote control

noun

1. control of the operation or performance of an apparatus from a distance, as the control of a guided missile by radio signals.

2. Also called remote. a device used to control the operation of an apparatus or machine, as a television set, from a distance.

remote control

noun

1. 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

2. Also:: remote. a hand-held device that enables remote control of a system or appliance

Other Word Forms

• remote-controlled adjective
• remote-control adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of remote control¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

The "big players with big pockets" already pay for a bespoke button on certain remote controls, or their own content tile front and centre on the homepage on smart TVs.

From BBC

There have been helicopters without onboard crew before, but they have all been flown by pilots using remote controls from a ship or command base.

From BBC

Tetra Tech was founded in 1966 as the Water Management Group of Tetra Tech Inc. Its projects included “the first remote control submarine for exploration and military” research.

From Los Angeles Times

She stopped at a pet food store and shortly before 5 p.m. returned to her neighborhood and activated the remote control to open the gate to her subdivision.

From Los Angeles Times

He was joined on stage by the song's producer, Mustard, who clutched a football while sporting the world's baggiest jeans - before Lamar pointed an imaginary remote control at the camera and intoned, "Game Over".

From BBC