television

[tel-uh-vizh-uhn]

noun

1. the transmission of programming, in the form of still or moving images, via radio waves, cable wires, satellite, or wireless network to a receiver or other screen.

2. the process or product involved.

   to watch television.

3. an electronic device or set for receiving television broadcasts or similar programming.

4. the field of television broadcasting, or similar transmission of programming.

television

/ ˈtɛlɪˌvɪʒən /

noun

1. the system or process of producing on a distant screen a series of transient visible images, usually with an accompanying sound signal. Electrical signals, converted from optical images by a camera tube, are transmitted by UHF or VHF radio waves or by cable and reconverted into optical images by means of a television tube inside a television set

2. Also called: television set. a device designed to receive and convert incoming electrical signals into a series of visible images on a screen together with accompanying sound

3. the content, etc, of television programmes

4. the occupation or profession concerned with any aspect of the broadcasting of television programmes

   he's in television

5. (modifier) of, relating to, or used in the transmission or reception of video and audio UHF or VHF radio signals

   a television transmitter

Other Word Forms

• televisional adjective
• televisionally adverb
• televisionary adjective
• pretelevision adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of television¹

First recorded in 1905–10; tele- ¹ + vision

Word History and Origins

Origin of television¹

C20: from _tele- + _vision

Example Sentences

Factories and schools closed, families ate by candlelight and television channels went dark at 22:30 GMT.

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“It can be a mine or a drone or a sea drone. These are all possible,” Abdulkadir Uraloglu said in a television interview.

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And as a force in mainstream entertainment, faith-focused movies and television programs have surged in recent years.

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Every cellphone, computer or smart television needs a distinct one to connect to the internet.

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Mr Osborne, himself a Liverpool fan, said he and his wife were watching the parade on television when they noticed the open-top parade bus carrying the Liverpool players picking up speed.

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Related Words

• TV set www.thesaurus.com
• audio 
• box 
• station 
• video