television

noun, tele·vi·sion often attributive \ˈte-lə-ˌvi-zhən especially British ˌte-lə-ˈ\

: an electronic system of sending images and sounds by a wire or through space

: a piece of equipment with a screen that receives images and sounds sent by television

: programs that are broadcast by television

Full Definition of TELEVISION

: 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

: a television receiving set

a : the television broadcasting industry

b : television as a medium of communication

See television defined for English-language learners

See television defined for kids

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

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

TELEVISION Defined for Kids

television

noun tele·vi·sion \ˈte-lə-ˌvi-zhən\

Definition of TELEVISION for Kids

: an electronic system of sending images and sound over a wire or through space by devices that change light and sound into electrical signals and then change these back into light and sound

: a piece of equipment with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound

: programs that are broadcast by television