Main Entry:

tele·vi·sion

Pronunciation:

\ˈte-lə-ˌvi-zhən especially British ˌte-lə-ˈ\

Function:

noun

Usage:

often attributive

Etymology:

French télévision, from télé- tele- + vision vision

Date:

1907

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 sound2: a television receiving set3 a: the television broadcasting industry b: television as a medium of communication