television
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.tele·vi·sion
noun, often attributive \ˈte-lə-ˌvi-zhən especially British ˌte-lə-ˈ\Definition of TELEVISION
1
: an electronic system of transmitting transient images of fixed or moving objects together with sound over a wire or through space by apparatus that converts light and sound into electrical waves and reconverts them into visible light rays and audible sound
2
: a television receiving set
3
a : the television broadcasting industry b : television as a medium of communication
See Examples of TELEVISION
- <people who turn on the television the minute they walk in the door>
Origin of TELEVISION
French télévision, from télé- tele- + vision vision
First Known Use: 1907
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