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Definition of telelectroscope in English:

telelectroscope

Pronunciation /ˌtɛlɪɪˈlɛktrəskəʊp/

noun

historical

  • Any of various proposed devices for producing a photograph or (in later use) a live image of a visual scene at another location.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Scientific American. From tele- + electro- + -scope, originally after French télectroscope; compare -scope.