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teletext Definition

tele·text (telə tekst′)

noun

a communications service in which information, as news, is superimposed onto a television signal and broadcast to home television sets

teletext Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • channel: Apparently there are plans to get rid of teletext on the digital channels.

Adjective modifier

  • digital: The digital teletext is inferiour to to analog IMO, half the pages you want are missing from the digital service.

Converse of object

  • talk: Talking teletext A machine which converts teletext from television into speech.
  • put: After a few pints they wonder how the game is going, so they get the landlord to put the teletext on.
  • receive: You can also receive analog teletext on your PC screen!
  • get: Now you can get Teletext wherever you are - thanks to our new Mobile Web service.
  • use: Another method of electronic external communication would be using teletext on the television.
  • include: You will be amazed how such a small stick allows you to access free digital TV and radio signals including teletext wherever you are.

Modifies a noun

  • decoder: These BBC Prime pages from March 2000 were decoded by Bryan Greene using the teletext decoder in his MAC receiver.
  • subtitle: Even the now common provision of Teletext subtitles does not greatly help: for many deaf people, their first language is sign language.
  • adaptor: Hey - I caught you out Chris, you did NOT have that teletext adaptor I asked about in stock.
  • receiver: The Ground Control teletext receiver is assumed to have come in three variants.
  • adapter: BBC Micro teletext adapter systems feature in a special Micro User mail order offer on Page 121.
  • television: Try it on any teletext television - an initial zero will be changed to an eight.

Possessives

  • service: Your complete guide to Teletext's services, including where to find those page numbers.

Noun used with modifier

  • analog: You can also receive analog teletext on your PC screen!
  • TV: As with Teletext it includes a system of three digit page numbers as used on analog TV teletext.
  • color: Swallow: The cottage sleeps 2 and comprises: Sitting room with color teletext television, video recorder and open fire.
  • control: All our rooms have remote control teletext TV's, radio alarm clocks and tea and coffee facilities.
  • broadcast: In September 1974, on the eve of a General Election, the Government authorized the start of a 2-year experiment of broadcast teletext.