A reflexive, often habitual behavior, especially one occurring in a context that often features attempts at deception by persons under psychological stress (such as a poker game or police interrogation), that reveals information that the person exhibiting the behavior is attempting to withhold.

(archaeology) A hill or mound, originally and especially in the Middle East, over or consisting of the ruins of ancient settlements.

(uncountable) The chemical element with atomic number 52. Symbol: Te. A rare, brittle, mildly toxic, silver-white metalloid. / (countable) A single atom of this element.

A variant spelling of tellurion.

A televised fundraising event encouraging viewers to make donations via telephone.

(philosophy) The study of the purpose or design of natural occurrences. / (by extension) An instance of such a design or purpose, usually in natural phenomena.

(uncountable) An electronic communication medium that allows the transmission of real-time visual images, and often sound.

(neologism, informal) To watch television.

A monocular optical instrument that magnifies distant objects, especially in astronomy. / Any instrument used in astronomy for observing distant objects (such as a radio telescope).

(transitive, intransitive) To extend or contract in the manner of a telescope.