Spanish Conversation · Level 124
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Spanish word
televisivo
Pronunciation
IPA/teleβiˈsiβo/
Meaning
- adjectivetelevision
Example
Anoche vi un programa televisivo.
Last night I watched a television program.
More examples
El anuncio televisivo empezó después del partido.
The television ad started after the game.
Core concept
Elements characteristic of TV broadcasting and presentation.
Common phrases
programa televisivo
television show
anuncio televisivo
television ad
contenido televisivo
television content
Similar words
televisado: Previously aired on a TV channel or network.
transmitido: Sent as electronic signals or data streams over the air or the internet.
audiovisual: Combining audio and moving images in a single work or technology.
Definition in Spanish
Describe contenidos, formatos o características propios de la emisión televisiva.
Word origin
From the noun televisión with the suffix -ivo, where tele- means 'far' and visión means 'seeing', so -ivo forms an adjective meaning 'of or for television'.
Usage tips
- Unlike English 'televised', televisivo often describes the style or format of a show rather than the act of transmission, which is expressed by televisado or emitido.
Other meanings
- televisedadjective
Opposites
- radiofónicoradiophonicadjective
- impresoprintedadjective
Related words
- televisióntelevision broadcastingnoun
- televisortelevision receivernoun
- televisadotelevisedadjective