Spanish word

televisor

Pronunciation

IPA/teleβiˈsoɾ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounTV

Example

¿Dónde está el televisor?

Where is the TV?

Illustration for televisor (TV)

More examples

El volumen del televisor está muy alto.

The TV's volume is very high.

Core concept

A living-room television set showing moving images and producing sound.

Common phrases

  • encender el televisor

    turn on the TV

  • el volumen del televisor

    the TV's volume

  • sintonizar el televisor

    tune the TV

Similar words

televisión: Delivers broadcast audiovisual programming and channels for home viewers to watch.
tele: Casual spoken word commonly used in everyday conversation for a home TV or its shows.
pantalla: Displays images and moving video on the visible screen surface of an electronic device.
monitor: Electronic display that presents computer video and graphics, usually without a broadcast tuner.

Definition in Spanish

Dispositivo doméstico que permite ver imágenes y oír sonidos transmitidos desde emisoras o reproductores en una pantalla.

Word origin

The word comes from French téléviseur, from Greek tele 'far' + Latin videre/visus 'to see' plus the agentive suffix -or, naming a device that displays images and sound transmitted from a distance.

Usage tips

  • Televisor names the physical appliance and is masculine (el televisor), while everyday speech often shortens it to la tele for the set or the shows and televisión normally means the medium.

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