Spanish word

televisión

Pronunciation

IPA/teleβiˈsjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nountelevision, TV

Example

¿Qué programa hay en la televisión esta noche?

What program is on the television tonight?

Illustration for televisión (television)

More examples

Apagué la televisión antes de dormir.

I turned off the television before going to sleep.

Core concept

System that transmits moving images and sound for home reception.

Common phrases

  • encender la televisión

    turn on the television

  • apagar la televisión

    turn off the television

  • programa de televisión

    television program

Similar words

televisor: Electronic device that receives signals and displays moving images with sound.
tele: Colloquial short form for the household broadcast medium.
programa: Single scheduled broadcast segment presenting a specific content in one slot.
canal: Station or numbered channel that carries scheduled broadcasts over a frequency.

Definition in Spanish

Sistema y medio que emite y permite recibir imágenes y sonido a distancia, y por extensión el aparato receptor que se usa en casa.

Word origin

From Greek tele- 'far' and Latin visión 'seeing', combined in modern European languages (via French) to name the technology of viewing images at a distance.

Usage tips

  • The medium or broadcast is usually la televisión, the physical receiver is el televisor, and many speakers shorten the medium to la tele.

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