television Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
   telecasting; TV; video.
   
   • she is a star of screen and video
   • Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs
2. noun a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points
   television system.
   
3. noun an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
   goggle box; boob tube; tv; tv set; television receiver; telly; idiot box; television set.
   
   • the British call a tv set a telly

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