English word television comes from French vision (Vision, sight.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| vision | French (fra) | Vision, sight. |
| télévision | French (fra) | Television. |
| television | English (eng) | (neologism, informal) To watch television. (countable) A device for receiving television signals and displaying them in visual form.. (uncountable) An electronic communication medium that allows the transmission of real-time visual images, and often sound.. (uncountable) Collectively, the programs broadcast via the medium of television.. (uncountable) Vision at a distance. |