television

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Perhaps the most curious example of that is the word "television" -- where the Greek word "tele" (meaning "afar") is combined with the Latin word "videre" (to see).

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  1. noun The transmission of dynamic or sometimes static images, generally with accompanying sound, via electric or electromagnetic signals.
  2. noun An electronic apparatus that receives such signals, reproducing the images on a screen, and typically reproducing accompanying sound signals on speakers.
  3. noun The visual and audio content of such signals.
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  • Tuesday's statement says assertions aired during a prime-time weekly newsmagazine on state-run Rossiya television were a "blatant example of the falsification of history." —  Vos Iz Neias - (Yiddish:What's News?)
  • This television was actually our second choice due to the fact that our first choice was never in stock at the place where we purchased it. —  Epinions Recent Content for Home
  • "Embedding the Netflix streaming software in the television is a natural progression of our partnership with Netflix and our innovative product line," said LG Electronics USA President Teddy Hwang. —  Gizmodo
  • No matter what your interests, your television will be a much better source of entertainment and information if you can choose among hundreds of channels.
  • Bay Area television is about to undergo a technical revolution. —  KTVU.com - Local News
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  1. French télévision : télé-, far (from Greek tēle-, tele-) + vision, vision; see vision.
 

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