television — an electronic device that receives and displays broadcast signals as moving images with sound
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an electronic device that receives and displays broadcast signals as moving images with sound
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtelɪvɪʒn/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother still calls the television 'the magic box'.
- The television remote control has mysteriously disappeared again.
- Children today prefer watching videos on tablets rather than television.
television
NOUN[/ˈtelɪvɪʒn/]
an electronic device that receives and displays broadcast signals as moving images with sound
A family enjoys watching their television together in the living room
Television shows revision news and division forecasts!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Television was coined in the early 1900s by combining Greek 'tele' (far, distant) and Latin 'visio' (sight, seeing). The term literally means 'distant sight' or 'seeing from afar', originally describing a device that could transmit images across distances.
Breakdown
tele- (Greek: far, distant) + vision (Latin: sight, the act of seeing); literally 'far-sight' or 'distant viewing'.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother still calls the television 'the magic box'.”
“The television remote control has mysteriously disappeared again.”
“Children today prefer watching videos on tablets rather than television.”
“The television weather forecast is always wrong when I plan a picnic.”
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