Noun: television 'te-lu,vi-zhun
- Transmission and reception of moving images and synchronized sound by electronic means, broadcast to multiple receivers through radio waves or cable networks
"Live television coverage brought the event to millions";
- telecasting, TV, video
- A telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points
"The new television system allowed for high-definition broadcasts";
- television system, TV
- (television) an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
"The family gathered around the television receiver to watch the news";
- television receiver, television set, tv, tv set, idiot box [N. Amer, informal], boob tube [N. Amer, informal], telly [Brit, informal], goggle box [Brit, informal], TV, box [Brit, informal]
Derived forms: televisions
Type of: broadcasting, receiver, receiving system, telecom equipment, telecom system, telecommunication equipment, telecommunication system
Encyclopedia: Television