/ˈtelɪvɪʒn/
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Meaning
A box with a screen that shows programmes and films; the short form is TV.
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Word origin
From Greek tele, meaning far, plus Latin visio, meaning sight.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- tele
- English cognates
- telephone, vision
Grammar
Examples
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"On television" is the usual way to say where you watched it.
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Here "television" is the machine itself.
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"Televisions" is the plural form.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 2: television, tower, jacket and 7 more words.