Meaning
A box with a screen that shows programmes and films.
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Word origin
Short for television, built from Greek tele, meaning far, and Latin visio, meaning sight.
- Origin
- Greek and Latin
- Root
- tele + visio
Grammar
Examples
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"TV" is the short way to say television.
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Here "TV" is the machine itself.
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"TVs" is the plural of "TV".
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 2: TV, club, totally and 7 more words.