Subaru Telescope

Subaru is an 8.2 meter (27.06 foot) optical-infrared telescope located at the summit of Maun Kea in Hawaii. It is operated by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ). On the internet, visit www.naoj.org for more information.

The Subaru Telescope is one of the largest telescopes ever built.

by wichita July 3, 2006

The Telegram

armed forces term referring to the telegram received by a family member informing them about the death of their relative during active service

"Mackall squinted ahead, trying to see whatever enemy vehicle the helicopters missed. It didn't have to be a vehicle. It just could be three guys with a missile launcher, and Mrs. Mackall would get The Telegram, regretting to inform her that her son . . . " - from Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy

by pseudok May 23, 2010

telephone

1) n. An antiquaited communication device with a handset for listening and speaking into, either directly connected by multi-strand wire or with a battery and transmitter to a base receiver, either type also tethered to the wall and connected to an external line out to the ethernet or phone system.
2) n. The defining communication method of the 20th century, connecting people around the planet, and ending isolation anywhere in the world.

Grandma, tell us about how you use to have a phone that was tied to the wall that you couldn't take anywhere.

by cunninglinguist May 16, 2005

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catty

for once can you try not to be snarky to my mother in law

by anon October 14, 2003

telephoto

Telephoto is commonly referred to telephoto lenses (or tele), for SLRs and some point and shoot cameras. Telephoto lenses on SLRs could range from the mild 100mm to strong 600mm, or even 800-1600mm, with a teleconverter. Tele lenses tend to be very large, depending on how fast they are and thier focal length. Canon's L-series "white lenses" seen at sporting events are commonly f/2.8 for 400mm, or f/4 for 600mm (there are tons of focal lengths and apertures in between). Common optical problems that plague most teles are vignetting, barrel distortion, Pincushion distortion, and chromatic aberration (also known as purple fringing). Most telephoto lenses, and all fast ones, are very expensive. There are cheap ones out there, like the Nikkor 70-300 f/4-5.6G (which you could easily get for about $170). But if you want a pro quality paparazzi/sports style lens like Canon's 600mm f/4L IS USM, you'll have to invest a little under $9000.

Although expensive, telephoto lenses are really fun to shoot! Sell a kidney!

by Kodiac1 April 27, 2007

teleprompter

A highly additive substance used in television making to project a speaker's script out of sight of the audience. Among its users are television presenters and politicians being Barack Obama its most prominent user.

The charismatic teleprompter addict repeated the “innovation” word eleven times in his defensive and dictatorial style speech.

by msolutions August 22, 2011

telephone call

One breast in the ear and one in the mouth

Making a telephone call. Similar to motor boating without the sound

by Loves2Poop December 2, 2013