/ Dictionary / Index R remote control: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: remote' control' Pronunciation: [key] control of the operation or performance of an apparatus from a distance, as the control of a guided missile by radio signals. Also calleda device used to control the operation of an apparatus or machine, as a television set, from a distance. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. remote remote sensing Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sequester Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language