TV
/ˌtiːˈviː/noun
A system for transmitting and receiving moving images and sound, or a television set.
Did you know?The word television combines Greek tēle, meaning “far,” with Latin vīsiō, “sight” or “seeing,” creating a cross-language name for remote vision.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
tēle
“far; at a distance”
Classical Latin
Latin
vīsiō
“sight; the act of seeing”
1907
English
television
“A proposed system for seeing distant scenes through electrical transmission”
1920s
English
television
“A developing technology for transmitting moving images”
20th Century
English
TV
“A shortened form of television”
Modern English
English
TV
“Television programming, broadcasting, or a television set”