remote control
noun
1
: control (as by radio signal) of operation from a point at some distance removed
2
: a device or mechanism for controlling something from a distance
Examples of remote control in a Sentence
Where did you put the remote control?
The bomb was detonated by remote control.
a DVD player with remote control
Recent Examples on the Web
Simply use its manual controls or remote control to customize it to your liking.
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2025
These saunas use electric heaters and often include remote controls with temperature displays.2
A wood-burning sauna is a more traditional sauna.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 Jan. 2025
Not that this is the only risk, of course; there’s also the attack surface of insecure intermediaries involved in the remote control functionality, like third-party application programming interfaces to be taken into account.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The shapes and language displayed in lights pull from the X/O/triangle found on a PlayStation remote control; START HERE is a common gaming instruction.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2025
These saunas use electric heaters and often include remote controls with temperature displays.2
A wood-burning sauna is a more traditional sauna.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 Jan. 2025
Not that this is the only risk, of course; there’s also the attack surface of insecure intermediaries involved in the remote control functionality, like third-party application programming interfaces to be taken into account.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The shapes and language displayed in lights pull from the X/O/triangle found on a PlayStation remote control; START HERE is a common gaming instruction.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for remote control
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“Remote control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remote%20control. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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