television

tel·e·vi·sion  (tl-vzhn)

n.

1.

a. The transmission of dynamic or sometimes static images, generally with accompanying sound, via electric or electromagnetic signals.

b. An electronic apparatus that receives such signals, reproducing the images on a screen, and typically reproducing accompanying sound signals on speakers.

c. The visual and audio content of such signals.

2. The industry of producing and broadcasting television programs.

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[French télévision : télé-, far (from Greek tle-, tele-) + vision, vision; see vision.]

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television [ˈtɛlɪˌvɪʒən]

n

1. (Electronics) the system or process of producing on a distant screen a series of transient visible images, usually with an accompanying sound signal. Electrical signals, converted from optical images by a camera tube, are transmitted by UHF or VHF radio waves or by cable and reconverted into optical images by means of a television tube inside a television set

2. (Electronics) Also called television set a device designed to receive and convert incoming electrical signals into a series of visible images on a screen together with accompanying sound

3. (Communication Arts / Broadcasting) the content, etc., of television programmes

4. (Business / Professions) the occupation or profession concerned with any aspect of the broadcasting of television programmes he's in television

5. (Communication Arts / Broadcasting) (modifier) of, relating to, or used in the transmission or reception of video and audio UHF or VHF radio signals a television transmitter Abbreviation TV

[from tele- + vision]

televisional  adj

televisionally  adv

televisionary  adj

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television

• vidiot - An undiscriminating viewer of television or video recordings.
• gaffer - In television and film, the senior electrician.
• sixty-four dollar question, sixty-four thousand dollar question - The sixty-four dollar question on the U.S. radio quiz (1942) became the sixty-four thousand dollar question on television (1955).
• square eyes - Used to describe someone addicted to television.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	television - broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; "she is a star of screen and video"; "Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs telecasting, TV, video action replay, instant replay, replay - the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape television system, television - a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points boob tube, goggle box, idiot box, television receiver, television set, telly, tv set, tv, television - an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen; "the British call a tv set a telly" frequency band, waveband - a band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g., assigned for transmitting radio or television signals) broadcasting - taking part in a radio or tv program video, picture - the visible part of a television transmission; "they could still receive the sound but the picture was gone" audio, sound - the audible part of a transmitted signal; "they always raise the audio for commercials" cable television, cable - television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver HDTV, high-definition television - a television system that has more than the usual number of lines per frame so its pictures show more detail couch potato - an idler who spends much time on a couch (usually watching television) telecast, televise - broadcast via television; "The Royal wedding was televised" colorcast - broadcast in color closed-captioned - broadcast with captions that are seen only on receivers having special equipment; can be provided for hard-of-hearing viewers
	2.	television - a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points television system audio - the sound elements of television cable system, cable television service, cable television, cable - a television system that transmits over cables cathode-ray tube, CRT - a vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screen closed-circuit television - a television system that is not used for broadcasting but is connected by cables to designated monitors (as in a factory or theater) color television, color television system, color TV, colour television, colour television system, colour TV - a television that transmits images in color monitor - electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions satellite television, satellite TV - a television system in which the signal is transmitted to an orbiting satellite that receives the signal and amplifies it and transmits it back to earth telecom equipment, telecom system, telecommunication equipment, telecommunication system - a communication system for communicating at a distance television equipment, video equipment - electronic equipment that broadcasts or receives electromagnetic waves representing images and sound boob tube, goggle box, idiot box, television receiver, television set, telly, tv set, tv, television - an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen; "the British call a tv set a telly" television transmitter - transmitter that is part of a television system telecasting, television, TV, video - broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; "she is a star of screen and video"; "Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs
	3.	television - an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen; "the British call a tv set a telly" boob tube, goggle box, idiot box, television receiver, television set, telly, tv set, tv kinescope, picture tube, television tube - a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen receiver, receiving system - set that receives radio or tv signals television system, television - a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points telecasting, television, TV, video - broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; "she is a star of screen and video"; "Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs

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television

noun TV, telly (Brit. informal), small screen (informal), the box (Brit. informal), receiver, the tube (slang), TV set, gogglebox (Brit. slang), idiot box (slang) She turned the television on and flicked around the channels.

Quotations
"Television tells a story in a way that requires no imagination" [Witold Rybczynski]
"I find television very educational. Every time someone switches it on I go into another room and read a good book" [Groucho Marx]

Translations

television [ˈtelɪˌvɪʒən]

A. N (= broadcast, broadcasting industry) → televisión f (also television set) → televisor m, aparato m de televisión
to be on television [person] → salir por la televisión
to watch television → ver or mirar la televisión
to speak on television → hablar por televisión

B. CPD [broadcast, play, report, serial] → televisivo; [camera] → de televisión; [personality] → de la televisión
television aerial N → antena f de televisión
television announcer N → locutor(a) m/f de televisión
television broadcast N → emisión f televisiva
television licence N licencia que se paga por el uso del televisor, destinada a financiar la BBC
television lounge N → sala f de televisión
television network N → cadena f de televisión, red f de televisión
television programme N → programa m de televisión
television room N → sala f de televisión
television screen N → pantalla f de televisión
television set N → televisor m, aparato m de televisión
television studio N → estudio m de televisión
television tube N → tubo m de rayos catódicos, cinescopio m

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television [ˌtɛlɪˈvɪʒ^ən]

n

(= set) → télévision f
She turned the television on and watched the news → Elle alluma la télévision et regarda les actualités.

(= system) → télévision f
to be on television [programme] → passer à la télévision
What's on television this evening? → Qu'est-ce qui passe à la télévision ce soir?, Qu'est ce qu'il y a à la télévision ce soir?
to be on television [person] → passer à la télévision
I hear you were on television last night → J'ai su que vous étiez passé à la télévision hier soir.

(= programmes) → télévision f
I don't watch much television → Je ne regarde pas beaucoup la télévision.

(= industry) → télévision f

modif [camera, channel, company, crew, network, show, studio] → de télévision; [commercial, interview, news] → télévisé(e); [coverage] → télévisuel(le); [personality, presenter, awards] → de la télévision; [appearance] → à la télévision
a television drama → une dramatique
a television film → un téléfilm
television broadcast n → émission f de télévision
television licence n (British) → redevance f (audiovisuelle)
television licence fee (British) TV licence fee (British) n → redevance f
television programme n → émission f de télévision
television screen n → écran m de télévision
television set n → téléviseur m, poste m de télévision

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television

n → Fernsehen nt; (= set) → Fernseher m, → Fernsehapparat m; to watch television → fernsehen; to be on television → im Fernsehen kommen; have you ever been on television? → bist du schon einmal im Fernsehen gewesen?; what’s on television tonight? → was gibt es heute Abend im Fernsehen?; jobs in television → Stellen pl → beim Fernsehen

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television in cpds → Fernseh-;

television camera

n → Fernsehkamera f

television licence

n (Brit) Bescheinigung über die Entrichtung der Fernsehgebühren; to pay one’s television → die Fernsehgebühren bezahlen

television personality

n → bekannte Fernsehpersönlichkeit

television rights

pl → Übertragungsrechte pl, → Fernsehrechte pl

television screen

n → Bildschirm m, → Mattscheibe f (inf)

television set

n → Fernsehapparat m, → Fernsehgerät nt, → Fernseher m

television studio

n → Fernsehstudio nt

television viewer

n → Fernsehzuschauer(in) m(f)

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television [ˈtɛlɪˌvɪʒ/ən]

1. n (broadcasts, broadcasting industry) → televisione f (also television set) → televisore m, televisione
to watch television → guardare la televisione
on television → alla televisione

2. adj → televisivo/a

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television

n television [ˈteliviʒən]

1 the sending of pictures from a distance, and the reproduction of them on a screen We saw it on television. televisie بَث تِلفِزْيوني телевизия televize tv; fjernsyn das Fernsehen τηλεόραση televisión televisioon پخش تلویزیونی televisiointi télévision טֶלֶבִיזיָה टेलीविजन televizija televízió televisi sjónvarp televisione テレビ 텔레비전 방송 televizija televīzija siaran televisyen televisie fjernsyn telewizja televisão televiziune телевидение televízia televizija televizija television, tv โทรทัศน์ televizyon 電視(機) телебачення دور نمائي sự truyền hình 电视（机）

2 (alsotelevision set) an apparatus with a screen for receiving these pictures. televisie جِهاز تِلفِزيون телевизор televizní přístroj tv; fjernsyn der Fernseher συσκευή τηλεόρασης televisor, televisión televiisor دستگاه تلویزیون televisio téléviseur טֶלֶבִיזיָה टेलीविजन, टेलीविजन से लिया गया दृश्य televizor televízió (készülék) pesawat televisi sjónvarpstæki televisore テレビ 텔레비전 수상기 televizorius televizors televisyen televisietoestel fjernsynsapparat telewizor televisor televizor телевизор televízor televizija televizor tv-apparat เครื่องรับโทรทัศน์ televizyon (cihazı) 電視機 телевізор ٹيلي ويژن، دور نما آلہ vô tuyến 电视机

v televise [-vaiz]

to send a picture of by television The football match was televised. beeldsaai يَبُث بالتِّلْفِزْيون предавам/излъчвам по телевизията vysílat televizí vise i tv; sende i fjernsynet im Fernseher übertragen μεταδίδω από την τηλεόραση televisar televisiooni teel edastama پخش تلویزیونی کردن televisioida téléviser לשַדֵר בַּטֶלֶבִיזיָה टेलीविजन से प्रसारित करना prenositi televizijom televízión közvetít menayangkan sjónvarpa trasmettere (per televisione) テレビ放映する 텔레비전으로 방송하다 transliuoti per televiziją raidīt pa televīziju menyiarkan sst di televisyen op de t.v. uitzenden sende i fjernsynet transmitować w telewizji transmitir por televisão a televiza показывать по телевидению vysielať televíziou prenašati po televiziji prenositi na televiziji visa (sända) i tv ถ่ายทอดโทรทัศน์ televizyonla yayınlamak 電視播送 передавати телевізійну програму ٹيلي ويژن کے ذريعہ دکھانا truyền hình 电视播送

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television → تلفاز televize fjernsyn Fernsehen τηλεόραση televisión televisio télévision televizija televisione テレビ 텔레비전 televisie fjernsyn telewizja televisão телевидение tv โทรทัศน์ televizyon ti vi 电视