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单词 television
释义

television

noun

tele·​vi·​sion ˈte-lə-ˌvi-zhən How to pronounce television (audio)
 especially British  ˌte-lə-ˈvi-
often attributive
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
c
: programming distributed over the Internet that is designed to be viewed in the same format as broadcast television
A couple of couch companions watching TV on tablets might not see the same thing any more, even when watching the same shows. Ad personalization—routine for most of the Web—has come to streaming television. Donna Howell
The quarter was the 10th anniversary of Netflix's streaming service, which began with the vision that internet television would ultimately replace traditional television. Emily Steel

Synonyms

  • boob tube
  • box
  • idiot box
  • telly [chiefly British]
  • tube
  • TV
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Example Sentences

people who turn on the television the minute they walk in the door
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Word History

Etymology

French télévision, from télé- tele- + vision vision

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

television

noun

tele·​vi·​sion ˈte-lə-ˌvi-zhən How to pronounce television (audio)
1
: 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
2
: a piece of equipment with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound
3
: programs that are broadcast by television

television

noun

as in TV
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound people who turn on the television the minute they walk in the door

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • TV
  • telly
  • tube
  • idiot box
  • boob tube
  • plasma
  • box
  • home video
  • LCD
  • home theater
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