television
Translation
television, TV
Examples
What's on television tonight?
What's on television tonight?
We bought a new television.
We bought a new television.
Grammar Patterns
on television (as a broadcast medium) What's on television tonight?
a television (as a device) We bought a new television.
Similar Words
Synonyms: TV, the tube (informal)
Etymology
From Greek 'tele-' (far) and Latin 'visio' (seeing). It literally means 'seeing from afar'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: TELE (far) + VISION (sight). It's a device that lets you see things from far away.