noun
television
A system for transmitting moving images and sound, or a device or programs using it.
Television brings live news into homes around the world.
Etymology
The name combines distance with seeing. Television makes remote moving images visible, with sound accompanying the transmitted picture.
More examples
- We bought a small television for the kitchen.
- She writes comedies for television.
- The children watch television after school.
Forms
television · televisions
televise verb — To broadcast a program on television.
Similar words
- TV
- An informal abbreviation covering the same system, devices, and programs.