Foundation level · Year 4 · free
television
noun · Say it: TEL-uh-vizh-un
What it means
Foundationa machine with a screen that shows programmes with pictures and sound
We watched the football final on television with the whole family.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- telly
- tv
More examples
- Mum switched off the television so we could finish our homework.
Where the word comes from
From Greek 'tele' meaning far and Latin 'visio' meaning seeing.
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