Webster's Dictionary 1913

1054

Teleseme

Tel″e‐seme (?), n. [Gr. τη̑λε far + � sign.] A system of apparatus for electric signals providing for automatic transmission of a definite number of different signals or calls, ...

1055

Telesm

Tel″esm (?), n. [Ar. tilism. See Talisman.] A kind of amulet or magical charm. J. Gregory.

1056

Telesmatic

{ Tel′es‐mat″ic (?), Tel′es‐mat″ic‐al (?), } a. Of or pertaining to telesms; magical. J. Gregory.

1057

Telespectroscope

Tel′e‐spec″tro‐scope (?), n. [Gr. � far off + E. spectroscope.] (Astron.) A spectroscope arranged to be attached to a telescope for observation of distant objects, as the sun or...

1058

Telestereograph

Tel′e‐ste″re‐o‐graph′ (?), n. [Gr. τη̑λε far + stereograph.] An instrument for telegraphically reproducing a photograph. — Tel′e‐ste′re‐og″ra‐phy (#), n.

1059

Telestereoscope

Tel′e‐ste″re‐o‐scope (?), n. [Gr. � far off + E. stereoscope.] (Opt.) A stereoscope adapted to view distant natural objects or landscapes; a telescopic stereoscope.

1060

Telestic

Te‐les″tic (?), a. Tending or relating to a purpose or an end. Cudworth.

1061

Telestich

Te‐les″tich (?), n. A poem in which the final letters of the lines, taken consequently, make a name. Cf. Acrostic.

1062

Telethermograph

Tel′e‐ther″mo‐graph (?), n. [Gr. τη̑λε far + thermo- + -graph.] (Physics) (a) A record of fluctuations of temperature made automatically at a distant station. (b) An instrument,...

1063

Telethermometer

Tel′e‐ther‐mom″e‐ter (?), n. [Gr. � far off + E. thermometer.] (Physics) An apparatus for determining the temperature of a distant point, as by a thermoelectric circuit or other...

1064

Teleutospore

Te‐leu″to‐spore (?), n. [Gr. � completion + E. spore.] (Bot.) The thick-celled winter or resting spore of the rusts (order Uredinales), produced in late summer. See Illust. of U...

1065

Telford

Tel″ford (?), a. [After Thomas Telford, a Scotch road engineer.] Designating, or pert. to, a road pavement having a surface of small stone rolled hard and smooth, distinguished ...

1066

Telfordize

Tel″ford‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Telfordized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Telfordizing (?).] To furnish (a road) with a telford pavement.

1067

Telharmonic

Tel′har‐mon″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to telharmonium.

1068

Telharmonium

Tel′har‐mo″ni‐um (?), n. [Gr. τη̑λε far + harmolium.] An instrument for producing music (Tel‐har″mo‐ny), at a distant point or points by means of alternating currents of electri...

1069

Telic

Tel″ic (?), a.(Gram.) Denoting the final end or purpose, as distinguished from ecbatic. See Ecbatic. Gibbs.

1070

Tell

Tell (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Told (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Telling.] [AS. tellan, from talu tale, number, speech; akin to D. tellen to count, G. zählen, OHG. zellen to count, tell, s...

1071

Tell (2)

Tell, v. i. 1. To give an account; to make report.That I may publish with the voice of thankgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. Ps. xxvi. 7.2. To take effect; to produce...

1072

Tell (3)

Tell, n. That which is told; tale; account.I am at the end of my tell. Walpole.

1073

Tell (4)

Tell, n. A hill or mound. W. M. Thomson.

1074

Tellable

Tell″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being told.

1075

Tellen

Tel″len (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any species of Tellina.

1076

Teller

Tell″er (?), n. 1. One who tells, relates, or communicates; an informer, narrator, or describer.2. One of four officers of the English Exchequer, formerly appointed to receive m...

1077

Tellership

Tell″er‐ship, n. The office or employment of a teller.

1078

Tellina

‖Tel‐li″na (?), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of marine bivalve mollusks having thin, delicate, and often handsomely colored shells.

1079

Telling

Tell″ing (?), a. Operating with great effect; effective; as, a telling speech. — Tell″ing‐ly, adv.

1080

Telltale

Tell″tale′ (?), a. Telling tales; babbling. “The telltale heart.” Poe.