Communication from a mile away (5)
'communication' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'a mile away' is the wordplay.
'away' indicates an anagram (letters move away from their original places).
'a'+'mile'='amile'
'amile' is an anagram of 'E-MAIL'.
'from' is the link.
(Other definitions for e-mail that I've seen before include "Messages via the internet" , "Send a message" , "Electronic missive" , "Fast communication" , "Messages between computer terminals" .)
'communication' is the definition.
(email is a kind of communication)
'a mile away' is the wordplay.
'away' indicates an anagram (letters move away from their original places).
'a'+'mile'='amile'
'amile' anagrammed gives 'EMAIL'.
'from' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for email that I've seen before include "Digital message" , "Send one online" , "Electronic communication" , "Messages via the internet" , "Message sent via computer" .)