television

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

Examples of TELEVISION

1. <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

Related to TELEVISION

Synonyms: boob tube, box, idiot box, telly [chiefly British], tube, TV

Related Words: LCD, plasma; home theater, home video

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Other Broadcasting Terms

continuity, dissolve, fade, feed, remote, residual, spike, wipe

Rhymes with TELEVISION

cell division, circumcision, double vision, imprecision, indecision, long division, short division, split decision, subdivision, supervision, tunnel vision