remote sensing

noun

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

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Meanings

nounremote sensing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablesciencesThe capability to gain information about an object without coming in direct contact with it, for example via satellite imaging or thermal imaging.
  2. uncountableparapsychologyRemote viewing.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
remote viewing

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 遙測 /遥测, 遙感 /遥感
  • 遙測 /遥测 (yáocè)gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
  • 遙感 /遥感 (yáogǎn)gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
Finnish etähavainnointi, kaukokartoitus
  • etähavainnointigaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
  • kaukokartoitusgaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
French télédétection
  • télédétectiongaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
German Fernerkundung
  • Fernerkundunggaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
Greek τηλεπισκόπηση, τηλεανίχνευση
  • τηλεπισκόπηση (tilepiskópisi)gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
  • τηλεανίχνευση (tileaníchnefsi)gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
Hungarian távérzékelés
  • távérzékelésgaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
Indonesian penginderaan jauh, indraja
  • penginderaan jauhgaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
  • indrajagaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
Japanese リモートセンシング
  • リモートセンシング (rimōto senshingu)gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
Malay penderiaan jauh
  • penderiaan jauhgaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
Portuguese sensoriamento remoto, deteção remota
  • sensoriamento remotogaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
  • deteção remotagaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
Russian дистанционное зондирование Земли
  • дистанционное зондирование Земли (distancionnoje zondirovanije Zemli)gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
Spanish teledetección
  • teledeteccióngaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
Vietnamese viễn thám
  • viễn thámgaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
Cite this entry
APA

remote sensing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/remote%20sensing

MLA

“remote sensing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/remote%20sensing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “remote sensing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/remote%20sensing.

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