Definition of television in English:

television

noun ˈtɛlɪvɪʒ(ə)ntɛlɪˈvɪʒ(ə)nˈtɛləˌvɪʒən

1mass noun A system for converting visual images (with sound) into electrical signals, transmitting them by radio or other means, and displaying them electronically on a screen.
the days before television
as modifier a television camera
Example sentencesExamples
- By analogy, that term came to be applied to transmitting radio or television signals over a wide area.
- Until 1976, the radio and television system was also fully state controlled.
- The moment will be beamed by satellite transmission to television and radio stations around the world.
- It is also in the forefront of the drive to transmit television via broadband.
- From there it was a small step to radio and eventually television.
- The steam printing press, telegraph, radio and television have all revolutionized media in some way or another.
- Datacasting pushes data over the airwaves or other media alongside television, radio or other signals.
- It takes the play-by-play nature of radio and television and converges it online.
- Analog closed circuit television systems require that video tapes be changed daily or at least every other day.
- However, like its print and television counterparts, radio is undergoing rapid change.
- Similarly, radio and television signals were designed to be relayed to a single wire even if part of their passage was wireless.
- They will also be pre-wired for surround sound music systems and television.
- Radio and television signals are captured using antennae close to the size of the wavelength of broadcast radiation.
- Method of transmitting radio and television signals that promises better-quality picture and sound, and a wider choice of channels.
- The tower has a restaurant, radio and television transmitter and more.
- Safety will be a key issue with a security kiosk and gates backed up by a swipe card entry system, as well as closed circuit television cameras.
- It was the only form of communication, as no radio or telephone, television, video or film existed then.
- The new campaign goes live across television, radio and online.
1. 1.1 The activity, profession, or medium of broadcasting on television.
  电视广播事业；电视行业；电视传播媒介
  she has a job in television
  as modifier television news
  Example sentencesExamples
  Yes, we are living in a truly stunning period of creative activity in television.
  For years, advertisers have been growing increasingly unhappy with television as an advertising medium.
  Men dominate the production and programming side of television too.
  The medium of television has only increased the power of sports to be a shared experience among a disparate population.
  Both candidates agreed to use the evolving medium of television as a venue for the customary leaders' debate.
  We've invested heavily in our team in the city and now have two television reporters and a radio reporter based there.
  The first was the rise of television, a centralizing medium that invited such journalism.
  Audiences for broadcast television news are suffering a downward flutter.
  A series of television adverts will be broadcast as part of the Full Stop campaign, which aims to challenge and change attitudes to children.
  The television advertisements will be broadcast over a five week period.
  Our news columns and television broadcasts fail consistently to reflect this diversity.
  I used to say that television was the best medium ever invented for showing old films late into the night.
  The same could be said of the rapid response medium of television news - viewers are now used to seeing human destruction as it happens.
  And how we can better understand each other through this great medium we have called television.
  The new party television broadcasts were helping them make up their mind.
  Greek television broke into programs to report developments.
  By 1952 the conventions were designed for the visual medium of television.
  Print, radio and television surround us with negative images.
  Moreover, television is an adversarial medium that reports politics through the prism of personal conflict.
  Soon after the paper's publication, British television aired a program on the whooping cough vaccine.
2. 1.2 Television programmes.
  电视节目
  Dan was sitting on the settee watching television
  丹正坐在长靠椅上看电视。
  Norman was on television yesterday
  诺曼昨天上电视了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I'm not cut out to spend evenings on the sofa watching television and going to bed early.
  I thought very little of it as I got out of the bath, as I wrapped myself in dressing gown, as I walked through the house and lay down on the sofa to watch television.
  I'm home today, just lying here, watching daytime television and surfing.
  Most television, particularly network programs, has gone from vast wasteland to empty universe.
  Before the interview, Depp had been watching cable television in the next room.
  Folks at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are watching daytime television.
  You can't keep sitting on the sofa all day, watching daytime television and eating chocolate chip cookies.
  She lay on her mother's sofa, watching television and eating chocolates, then had a Chinese takeaway in the evening.
2A device with a screen for receiving television signals.
电视（接收）机
a colour television
she turned the television up
Example sentencesExamples
- If there was a release that would benefit from widescreen televisions, this would be it.
- He admits that it can sometimes be difficult to tear his teenage boys away from their computer games and bedroom televisions.
- Local dealers have retuned televisions for their clients to receive the channel.
- At the moment, flat screen televisions are still the sort of thing that only corporate money can buy.
- The race will be shown on big screens and televisions around the grounds.
- They tend to sit in front of televisions and computer screens for hours on end.
- As always, the sale of colour televisions are all set to go up, as the tournament approaches.
- The television set, and what one is able to offer has changed dramatically since they first became available.
- They have made provision by buying big screen televisions for spectators.
- Each side of the room had three televisions at various points, suspended from the ceiling, with a seventh at the end.
- His school benefited by receiving a television set as a prize.
- The community received a satellite dish, a digital satellite decoder and a television set.
- Normally, the sale of colour televisions soar every time there is some major sporting event.
- Coming soon are high-brightness displays for computer screens and televisions.
- This includes such items as telephones, radios, televisions and recording devices.
- One of the decoder's signals can in fact be accessed by televisions in any room in my home.
- A decoder box fitted to the television set would deliver 200 or more pay channels.
- Monitors and televisions rely on our inability to discern detail at the pixel level.
- Drinks machines, televisions and magazines are all necessities in a modern launderette.
- The game was being shown on two big screens and five televisions in the pub.
Synonyms
TV, television set
informal small screen
British informal telly, the box, the gogglebox
North American informal the tube, the boob tube, the idiot box

Origin

Early 20th century: from tele- 'at a distance' + vision.

Television was first demonstrated in 1926 by the Scottish inventor John Logie Baird, but the word was thought up before the design was perfected, in 1907. The first part of television means ‘at a distance’, and comes ultimately from Greek tēle ‘far off’. The second part goes back to Latin videre ‘to see’. C. P. Scott, a journalist and editor of the Manchester Guardian from 1872 to 1929, was unhappy about the formation, and perhaps about the invention: ‘Television? The word is half Greek, half Latin. No good can come of it.’ It was first shortened to TV just after the Second World War.

Definition of television in US English:

television

nounˈtɛləˌvɪʒənˈteləˌviZHən

1A system for transmitting visual images and sound that are reproduced on screens, chiefly used to broadcast programs for entertainment, information, and education.
电视
Example sentencesExamples
- It is also in the forefront of the drive to transmit television via broadband.
- Analog closed circuit television systems require that video tapes be changed daily or at least every other day.
- Method of transmitting radio and television signals that promises better-quality picture and sound, and a wider choice of channels.
- However, like its print and television counterparts, radio is undergoing rapid change.
- Radio and television signals are captured using antennae close to the size of the wavelength of broadcast radiation.
- The new campaign goes live across television, radio and online.
- The steam printing press, telegraph, radio and television have all revolutionized media in some way or another.
- Until 1976, the radio and television system was also fully state controlled.
- It was the only form of communication, as no radio or telephone, television, video or film existed then.
- The moment will be beamed by satellite transmission to television and radio stations around the world.
- Datacasting pushes data over the airwaves or other media alongside television, radio or other signals.
- It takes the play-by-play nature of radio and television and converges it online.
- Similarly, radio and television signals were designed to be relayed to a single wire even if part of their passage was wireless.
- Safety will be a key issue with a security kiosk and gates backed up by a swipe card entry system, as well as closed circuit television cameras.
- From there it was a small step to radio and eventually television.
- The tower has a restaurant, radio and television transmitter and more.
- They will also be pre-wired for surround sound music systems and television.
- By analogy, that term came to be applied to transmitting radio or television signals over a wide area.
1. 1.1 The activity, profession, or medium of broadcasting on television.
  电视广播事业；电视行业；电视传播媒介
  as modifier television news
  neither of my children showed the merest inclination to follow me into television
  我的两个孩子丝毫都不想跟着我干电视这一行。
  Example sentencesExamples
  For years, advertisers have been growing increasingly unhappy with television as an advertising medium.
  Our news columns and television broadcasts fail consistently to reflect this diversity.
  Audiences for broadcast television news are suffering a downward flutter.
  Men dominate the production and programming side of television too.
  Greek television broke into programs to report developments.
  A series of television adverts will be broadcast as part of the Full Stop campaign, which aims to challenge and change attitudes to children.
  Soon after the paper's publication, British television aired a program on the whooping cough vaccine.
  Print, radio and television surround us with negative images.
  We've invested heavily in our team in the city and now have two television reporters and a radio reporter based there.
  Moreover, television is an adversarial medium that reports politics through the prism of personal conflict.
  The medium of television has only increased the power of sports to be a shared experience among a disparate population.
  Both candidates agreed to use the evolving medium of television as a venue for the customary leaders' debate.
  The new party television broadcasts were helping them make up their mind.
  The television advertisements will be broadcast over a five week period.
  Yes, we are living in a truly stunning period of creative activity in television.
  I used to say that television was the best medium ever invented for showing old films late into the night.
  By 1952 the conventions were designed for the visual medium of television.
  The same could be said of the rapid response medium of television news - viewers are now used to seeing human destruction as it happens.
  And how we can better understand each other through this great medium we have called television.
  The first was the rise of television, a centralizing medium that invited such journalism.
2. 1.2 Television programs.
  电视节目
  Dan was sitting on the sofa watching television
  丹正坐在长靠椅上看电视。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Before the interview, Depp had been watching cable television in the next room.
  Most television, particularly network programs, has gone from vast wasteland to empty universe.
  I thought very little of it as I got out of the bath, as I wrapped myself in dressing gown, as I walked through the house and lay down on the sofa to watch television.
  She lay on her mother's sofa, watching television and eating chocolates, then had a Chinese takeaway in the evening.
  I'm not cut out to spend evenings on the sofa watching television and going to bed early.
  I'm home today, just lying here, watching daytime television and surfing.
  Folks at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are watching daytime television.
  You can't keep sitting on the sofa all day, watching daytime television and eating chocolate chip cookies.
2A device that receives television signals and reproduces them on a screen.
Example sentencesExamples
- Local dealers have retuned televisions for their clients to receive the channel.
- Coming soon are high-brightness displays for computer screens and televisions.
- Normally, the sale of colour televisions soar every time there is some major sporting event.
- They have made provision by buying big screen televisions for spectators.
- Each side of the room had three televisions at various points, suspended from the ceiling, with a seventh at the end.
- His school benefited by receiving a television set as a prize.
- Monitors and televisions rely on our inability to discern detail at the pixel level.
- They tend to sit in front of televisions and computer screens for hours on end.
- A decoder box fitted to the television set would deliver 200 or more pay channels.
- The community received a satellite dish, a digital satellite decoder and a television set.
- If there was a release that would benefit from widescreen televisions, this would be it.
- At the moment, flat screen televisions are still the sort of thing that only corporate money can buy.
- This includes such items as telephones, radios, televisions and recording devices.
- As always, the sale of colour televisions are all set to go up, as the tournament approaches.
- Drinks machines, televisions and magazines are all necessities in a modern launderette.
- The game was being shown on two big screens and five televisions in the pub.
- The race will be shown on big screens and televisions around the grounds.
- The television set, and what one is able to offer has changed dramatically since they first became available.
- He admits that it can sometimes be difficult to tear his teenage boys away from their computer games and bedroom televisions.
- One of the decoder's signals can in fact be accessed by televisions in any room in my home.
Synonyms
tv, television set
电视新闻。

Phrases

on (the) television

Being broadcast by television; appearing in a television program.
在电视上播放；上电视节目
Norman was on television yesterday
诺曼昨天上电视了。

Origin

Early 20th century: from tele- ‘at a distance’ + vision.

单词	television
释义	Definition of television in English: television noun ˈtɛlɪvɪʒ(ə)ntɛlɪˈvɪʒ(ə)nˈtɛləˌvɪʒən 1mass noun A system for converting visual images (with sound) into electrical signals, transmitting them by radio or other means, and displaying them electronically on a screen. the days before television as modifier a television camera Example sentencesExamples By analogy, that term came to be applied to transmitting radio or television signals over a wide area. Until 1976, the radio and television system was also fully state controlled. The moment will be beamed by satellite transmission to television and radio stations around the world. It is also in the forefront of the drive to transmit television via broadband. From there it was a small step to radio and eventually television. The steam printing press, telegraph, radio and television have all revolutionized media in some way or another. Datacasting pushes data over the airwaves or other media alongside television, radio or other signals. It takes the play-by-play nature of radio and television and converges it online. Analog closed circuit television systems require that video tapes be changed daily or at least every other day. However, like its print and television counterparts, radio is undergoing rapid change. Similarly, radio and television signals were designed to be relayed to a single wire even if part of their passage was wireless. They will also be pre-wired for surround sound music systems and television. Radio and television signals are captured using antennae close to the size of the wavelength of broadcast radiation. Method of transmitting radio and television signals that promises better-quality picture and sound, and a wider choice of channels. The tower has a restaurant, radio and television transmitter and more. Safety will be a key issue with a security kiosk and gates backed up by a swipe card entry system, as well as closed circuit television cameras. It was the only form of communication, as no radio or telephone, television, video or film existed then. The new campaign goes live across television, radio and online. 1.1 The activity, profession, or medium of broadcasting on television. 电视广播事业；电视行业；电视传播媒介 she has a job in television as modifier television news Example sentencesExamples Yes, we are living in a truly stunning period of creative activity in television. For years, advertisers have been growing increasingly unhappy with television as an advertising medium. Men dominate the production and programming side of television too. The medium of television has only increased the power of sports to be a shared experience among a disparate population. Both candidates agreed to use the evolving medium of television as a venue for the customary leaders' debate. We've invested heavily in our team in the city and now have two television reporters and a radio reporter based there. The first was the rise of television, a centralizing medium that invited such journalism. Audiences for broadcast television news are suffering a downward flutter. A series of television adverts will be broadcast as part of the Full Stop campaign, which aims to challenge and change attitudes to children. The television advertisements will be broadcast over a five week period. Our news columns and television broadcasts fail consistently to reflect this diversity. I used to say that television was the best medium ever invented for showing old films late into the night. The same could be said of the rapid response medium of television news - viewers are now used to seeing human destruction as it happens. And how we can better understand each other through this great medium we have called television. The new party television broadcasts were helping them make up their mind. Greek television broke into programs to report developments. By 1952 the conventions were designed for the visual medium of television. Print, radio and television surround us with negative images. Moreover, television is an adversarial medium that reports politics through the prism of personal conflict. Soon after the paper's publication, British television aired a program on the whooping cough vaccine. 1.2 Television programmes. 电视节目 Dan was sitting on the settee watching television 丹正坐在长靠椅上看电视。 Norman was on television yesterday 诺曼昨天上电视了。 Example sentencesExamples I'm not cut out to spend evenings on the sofa watching television and going to bed early. I thought very little of it as I got out of the bath, as I wrapped myself in dressing gown, as I walked through the house and lay down on the sofa to watch television. I'm home today, just lying here, watching daytime television and surfing. Most television, particularly network programs, has gone from vast wasteland to empty universe. Before the interview, Depp had been watching cable television in the next room. Folks at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are watching daytime television. You can't keep sitting on the sofa all day, watching daytime television and eating chocolate chip cookies. She lay on her mother's sofa, watching television and eating chocolates, then had a Chinese takeaway in the evening. 2A device with a screen for receiving television signals. 电视（接收）机 a colour television she turned the television up Example sentencesExamples If there was a release that would benefit from widescreen televisions, this would be it. He admits that it can sometimes be difficult to tear his teenage boys away from their computer games and bedroom televisions. Local dealers have retuned televisions for their clients to receive the channel. At the moment, flat screen televisions are still the sort of thing that only corporate money can buy. The race will be shown on big screens and televisions around the grounds. They tend to sit in front of televisions and computer screens for hours on end. As always, the sale of colour televisions are all set to go up, as the tournament approaches. The television set, and what one is able to offer has changed dramatically since they first became available. They have made provision by buying big screen televisions for spectators. Each side of the room had three televisions at various points, suspended from the ceiling, with a seventh at the end. His school benefited by receiving a television set as a prize. The community received a satellite dish, a digital satellite decoder and a television set. Normally, the sale of colour televisions soar every time there is some major sporting event. Coming soon are high-brightness displays for computer screens and televisions. This includes such items as telephones, radios, televisions and recording devices. One of the decoder's signals can in fact be accessed by televisions in any room in my home. A decoder box fitted to the television set would deliver 200 or more pay channels. Monitors and televisions rely on our inability to discern detail at the pixel level. Drinks machines, televisions and magazines are all necessities in a modern launderette. The game was being shown on two big screens and five televisions in the pub. Synonyms TV, television set informal small screen British informal telly, the box, the gogglebox North American informal the tube, the boob tube, the idiot box Origin Early 20th century: from tele- 'at a distance' + vision. Television was first demonstrated in 1926 by the Scottish inventor John Logie Baird, but the word was thought up before the design was perfected, in 1907. The first part of television means ‘at a distance’, and comes ultimately from Greek tēle ‘far off’. The second part goes back to Latin videre ‘to see’. C. P. Scott, a journalist and editor of the Manchester Guardian from 1872 to 1929, was unhappy about the formation, and perhaps about the invention: ‘Television? The word is half Greek, half Latin. No good can come of it.’ It was first shortened to TV just after the Second World War. Definition of television in US English: television nounˈtɛləˌvɪʒənˈteləˌviZHən 1A system for transmitting visual images and sound that are reproduced on screens, chiefly used to broadcast programs for entertainment, information, and education. 电视 Example sentencesExamples It is also in the forefront of the drive to transmit television via broadband. Analog closed circuit television systems require that video tapes be changed daily or at least every other day. Method of transmitting radio and television signals that promises better-quality picture and sound, and a wider choice of channels. However, like its print and television counterparts, radio is undergoing rapid change. Radio and television signals are captured using antennae close to the size of the wavelength of broadcast radiation. The new campaign goes live across television, radio and online. The steam printing press, telegraph, radio and television have all revolutionized media in some way or another. Until 1976, the radio and television system was also fully state controlled. It was the only form of communication, as no radio or telephone, television, video or film existed then. The moment will be beamed by satellite transmission to television and radio stations around the world. Datacasting pushes data over the airwaves or other media alongside television, radio or other signals. It takes the play-by-play nature of radio and television and converges it online. Similarly, radio and television signals were designed to be relayed to a single wire even if part of their passage was wireless. Safety will be a key issue with a security kiosk and gates backed up by a swipe card entry system, as well as closed circuit television cameras. From there it was a small step to radio and eventually television. The tower has a restaurant, radio and television transmitter and more. They will also be pre-wired for surround sound music systems and television. By analogy, that term came to be applied to transmitting radio or television signals over a wide area. 1.1 The activity, profession, or medium of broadcasting on television. 电视广播事业；电视行业；电视传播媒介 as modifier television news neither of my children showed the merest inclination to follow me into television 我的两个孩子丝毫都不想跟着我干电视这一行。 Example sentencesExamples For years, advertisers have been growing increasingly unhappy with television as an advertising medium. Our news columns and television broadcasts fail consistently to reflect this diversity. Audiences for broadcast television news are suffering a downward flutter. Men dominate the production and programming side of television too. Greek television broke into programs to report developments. A series of television adverts will be broadcast as part of the Full Stop campaign, which aims to challenge and change attitudes to children. Soon after the paper's publication, British television aired a program on the whooping cough vaccine. Print, radio and television surround us with negative images. We've invested heavily in our team in the city and now have two television reporters and a radio reporter based there. Moreover, television is an adversarial medium that reports politics through the prism of personal conflict. The medium of television has only increased the power of sports to be a shared experience among a disparate population. Both candidates agreed to use the evolving medium of television as a venue for the customary leaders' debate. The new party television broadcasts were helping them make up their mind. The television advertisements will be broadcast over a five week period. Yes, we are living in a truly stunning period of creative activity in television. I used to say that television was the best medium ever invented for showing old films late into the night. By 1952 the conventions were designed for the visual medium of television. The same could be said of the rapid response medium of television news - viewers are now used to seeing human destruction as it happens. And how we can better understand each other through this great medium we have called television. The first was the rise of television, a centralizing medium that invited such journalism. 1.2 Television programs. 电视节目 Dan was sitting on the sofa watching television 丹正坐在长靠椅上看电视。 Example sentencesExamples Before the interview, Depp had been watching cable television in the next room. Most television, particularly network programs, has gone from vast wasteland to empty universe. I thought very little of it as I got out of the bath, as I wrapped myself in dressing gown, as I walked through the house and lay down on the sofa to watch television. She lay on her mother's sofa, watching television and eating chocolates, then had a Chinese takeaway in the evening. I'm not cut out to spend evenings on the sofa watching television and going to bed early. I'm home today, just lying here, watching daytime television and surfing. Folks at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are watching daytime television. You can't keep sitting on the sofa all day, watching daytime television and eating chocolate chip cookies. 2A device that receives television signals and reproduces them on a screen. Example sentencesExamples Local dealers have retuned televisions for their clients to receive the channel. Coming soon are high-brightness displays for computer screens and televisions. Normally, the sale of colour televisions soar every time there is some major sporting event. They have made provision by buying big screen televisions for spectators. Each side of the room had three televisions at various points, suspended from the ceiling, with a seventh at the end. His school benefited by receiving a television set as a prize. Monitors and televisions rely on our inability to discern detail at the pixel level. They tend to sit in front of televisions and computer screens for hours on end. A decoder box fitted to the television set would deliver 200 or more pay channels. The community received a satellite dish, a digital satellite decoder and a television set. If there was a release that would benefit from widescreen televisions, this would be it. At the moment, flat screen televisions are still the sort of thing that only corporate money can buy. This includes such items as telephones, radios, televisions and recording devices. As always, the sale of colour televisions are all set to go up, as the tournament approaches. Drinks machines, televisions and magazines are all necessities in a modern launderette. The game was being shown on two big screens and five televisions in the pub. The race will be shown on big screens and televisions around the grounds. The television set, and what one is able to offer has changed dramatically since they first became available. He admits that it can sometimes be difficult to tear his teenage boys away from their computer games and bedroom televisions. One of the decoder's signals can in fact be accessed by televisions in any room in my home. Synonyms tv, television set 电视新闻。 Phrases on (the) television Being broadcast by television; appearing in a television program. 在电视上播放；上电视节目 Norman was on television yesterday 诺曼昨天上电视了。 Origin Early 20th century: from tele- ‘at a distance’ + vision. noun.1 phr.
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