Phrase guide

remote sensing

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The capability to gain information about an object without coming in direct contact with it, for example via satellite imaging or thermal imaging.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

Remote viewing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: parapsychology, pseudoscience

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 遙測 /遥测 (yáocè) — gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
  • Chinese Mandarin: 遙感 /遥感 (yáogǎn) — gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
  • Finnish: etähavainnointi — gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
  • Finnish: kaukokartoitus — gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
  • French: télédétection — gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
  • German: Fernerkundung — gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
  • Greek: τηλεπισκόπηση (tilepiskópisi) — gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
  • Greek: τηλεανίχνευση (tileaníchnefsi) — gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
  • Hungarian: távérzékelés — gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
  • Indonesian: penginderaan jauh — gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
  • Indonesian: indraja — gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
  • Japanese: リモートセンシング (rimōto senshingu) — gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
  • Javanese: ꦢꦸꦫꦮꦫꦫꦱ (durawararasa) — gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
  • Malay: penderiaan jauh — gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
  • Portuguese: sensoriamento remoto — gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
  • Portuguese: deteção remota — gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
  • Russian: дистанционное зондирование Земли (distancionnoje zondirovanije Zemli) — gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
  • Spanish: teledetección — gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
  • Vietnamese: viễn thám — gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it