Remote
adjective
Far away in distance or time.
The remote island can only be reached by boat
Often appears as...
- remote island
- remote village
Usage tips
Neutral
adjective
Having very little connection with or relationship to.
The chance of him getting the job is remote
Often appears as...
- remote chance
- remote possibility
Usage tips
Neutral
noun
A device that controls an apparatus or machine from a distance.
She picked up the remote and changed the channel on the TV
Often appears as...
- remote control
- tv remote
Usage tips
Neutral
adjective
Operated, done, or triggered by means of radio or infrared signal.
The bomb was detonated by remote control
Often appears as...
- remote control
- remote sensing
Usage tips
Neutral
adjective
Far off or retired; unseen; not obvious.
The remote corners of the kingdom were the last to be explored
Often appears as...
- remote corners
- remote areas
Usage tips
Neutral
Literary
adjective
Not easily approached, accessed, or used.
The location is remote, but beautiful
Often appears as...
- remote location
- remote area
Usage tips
Neutral
adjective
Far away in distance or time.
The remote island can only be reached by boat
Often appears as...
- remote island
- remote village
Usage tips
Neutral
adjective
Having very little connection with or relationship to.
The chance of him getting the job is remote
Often appears as...
- remote chance
- remote possibility
Usage tips
Neutral
noun
A device that controls an apparatus or machine from a distance.
She picked up the remote and changed the channel on the TV
Often appears as...
- remote control
- tv remote
Usage tips
Neutral
adjective
Operated, done, or triggered by means of radio or infrared signal.
The bomb was detonated by remote control
Often appears as...
- remote control
- remote sensing
Usage tips
Neutral
adjective
Far off or retired; unseen; not obvious.
The remote corners of the kingdom were the last to be explored
Often appears as...
- remote corners
- remote areas
Usage tips
Neutral
Literary
adjective
Not easily approached, accessed, or used.
The location is remote, but beautiful
Often appears as...
- remote location
- remote area
Usage tips
Neutral
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Distance
Used to describe places far from population centers or hard to reach.
Her cottage is nestled in a remote part of the highlands.
Pro Tip 2/2Temporal Distance
Indicates something from a long time ago, often historical.
They studied the customs of a remote era.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Distance
Used to describe places far from population centers or hard to reach.
Her cottage is nestled in a remote part of the highlands.
Pro Tip 2/2Temporal Distance
Indicates something from a long time ago, often historical.
They studied the customs of a remote era.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Distance
Used to describe places far from population centers or hard to reach.
Her cottage is nestled in a remote part of the highlands.
Pro Tip 2/2Temporal Distance
Indicates something from a long time ago, often historical.
They studied the customs of a remote era.
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Chris Burkard: The joy...
but most importantly, I couldn't believe we were finding perfect waves in such a remote and rugged part of the world. At one point, we got to the beach only to find massive chunks of ice had piled on the shoreline. They created this barrier between us and the surf,
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Accessible fart machines...
in terms of accessibility play the secret about the whole thing was that if somebody in her life knew how to easily adapt the toy she could participate she could be an active participant in play she could make that remote control car
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What's Hiding in the...
and now if i turn on the lights of the submersible we may catch a glimpse of one of these strange deep sea creatures as it drifts by the pilot has remote controls for the camera outside the sub to search for them in the blackness
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The Astronaut of the...
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The otherworldly...
Yet, this remote zone is also one of the greatest habitats on Earth, harboring a huge diversity of life, from giant squids and goblin sharks to minuscule animals smaller than a millimeter.
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The Antarctic's...
also how tough it is for animals to survive in such a remote and hostile environment but very importantly i wanted to show just how fragile the continent is
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Bizarre Mating Ritual Of...
trees remote secluded and a stone's throw from rich atlantic fishing grounds it attracts one of the world's most charismatic birds
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Amy Toensing: The...
And we try to do it as much as possible because otherwise we wouldn't see each other very much. So, our journey to get to this rock art began with a chartered flight to a remote community and then a good part of a day on a dirt track in a four-wheel drive vehicle. Not really out of the ordinary
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How to spot a fad diet -...
The truth is shedding pounds in the long run simply doesn't have a quick-fix solution. Not all diet crazes tout weight loss. What about claims of superfoods, cleanses, and other body-boosting solutions? Marketing emphasizes the allure of products associated with ancient and remote cultures
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Chris Burkard: The joy...
but most importantly, I couldn't believe we were finding perfect waves in such a remote and rugged part of the world. At one point, we got to the beach only to find massive chunks of ice had piled on the shoreline. They created this barrier between us and the surf,
Video examples
Accessible fart machines...
in terms of accessibility play the secret about the whole thing was that if somebody in her life knew how to easily adapt the toy she could participate she could be an active participant in play she could make that remote control car
Video examples
What's Hiding in the...
and now if i turn on the lights of the submersible we may catch a glimpse of one of these strange deep sea creatures as it drifts by the pilot has remote controls for the camera outside the sub to search for them in the blackness
Video examples
The Astronaut of the...
to do deep sea science we use a suite of tools so things like remotely operated vehicles or rovs these can be about the size of a car but you don't go in them and they're attached to the ship by a tether and
Video examples
The otherworldly...
Yet, this remote zone is also one of the greatest habitats on Earth, harboring a huge diversity of life, from giant squids and goblin sharks to minuscule animals smaller than a millimeter.
Video examples
The Antarctic's...
also how tough it is for animals to survive in such a remote and hostile environment but very importantly i wanted to show just how fragile the continent is
Video examples
Bizarre Mating Ritual Of...
trees remote secluded and a stone's throw from rich atlantic fishing grounds it attracts one of the world's most charismatic birds
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Gillian Tans
American Businesswoman
If you run a global business, it's so important that you understand what happens in each place, and you can't do that remotely. I don't want to go anywhere and leave and not have seen the people who work for us. That doesn't feel good.
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Yuri Milner
Russian Businessman
It is hard to think of practical applications of the black hole. Because practical applications are so remote, many people assume we should not be interested. But this quest to understand the world is what defines us as human beings.
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R. A. Salvatore
American Author
I loved to read and to write, but then something happened. As I made my way through school, I kept getting handed books to read that didn't excite me and didn't even remotely connect to the realities of my life.
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Booker T. Washington
American Educator
Success in life is founded upon attention to the small things rather than to the large things; to the every day things nearest to us rather than to the things that are remote and uncommon.
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Jim Harrison
American Writer
I used to have this illusion that time and remote areas prepare you for the world. Our moms used to think that kind of thing. Well, it doesn't prepare you for the world at all!
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Phil McGraw
American Psychologist
I do not believe, even remotely, that you have to have a partner in your life in order to be whole, in order to be complete, in order to be fulfilled. You just don't have to.
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Nicole Krauss
American Author
What interests me in writing a novel is taking really remote voices, characters, and stories and beginning to create some kind of web.
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Kristian Nairn
Irish Actor
I never thought people would be remotely interested in my silly little life, but I'm really glad that they are.
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Ewan McGregor
Scottish Actor
It's just fantastic to go out and meet people in the world and get to really remote places.
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Joanna Krupa
American Model
Helping others is the key duty for everyone on this earth who is remotely capable to do so.
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Gillian Tans
American Businesswoman
If you run a global business, it's so important that you understand what happens in each place, and you can't do that remotely. I don't want to go anywhere and leave and not have seen the people who work for us. That doesn't feel good.
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Yuri Milner
Russian Businessman
It is hard to think of practical applications of the black hole. Because practical applications are so remote, many people assume we should not be interested. But this quest to understand the world is what defines us as human beings.
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R. A. Salvatore
American Author
I loved to read and to write, but then something happened. As I made my way through school, I kept getting handed books to read that didn't excite me and didn't even remotely connect to the realities of my life.
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Booker T. Washington
American Educator
Success in life is founded upon attention to the small things rather than to the large things; to the every day things nearest to us rather than to the things that are remote and uncommon.
Quote examples
Jim Harrison
American Writer
I used to have this illusion that time and remote areas prepare you for the world. Our moms used to think that kind of thing. Well, it doesn't prepare you for the world at all!
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Phil McGraw
American Psychologist
I do not believe, even remotely, that you have to have a partner in your life in order to be whole, in order to be complete, in order to be fulfilled. You just don't have to.
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Nicole Krauss
American Author
What interests me in writing a novel is taking really remote voices, characters, and stories and beginning to create some kind of web.
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Kristian Nairn
Irish Actor
I never thought people would be remotely interested in my silly little life, but I'm really glad that they are.
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Ewan McGregor
Scottish Actor
It's just fantastic to go out and meet people in the world and get to really remote places.
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Joanna Krupa
American Model
Helping others is the key duty for everyone on this earth who is remotely capable to do so.
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