Telebisyon (en. Television)
te-le-bi-syon
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A device used to broadcast programs in visual form.
The television is playing while I watch the news.
Nagtutunog ang telebisyon habang ako ay nanonood ng balita.
A medium for conveying information in various forms such as shows, news, etc.
Television is an important medium of communication.
Ang telebisyon ay isang mahalagang medium ng komunikasyon.
The industry focused on the production and airing of television programs.
Television has a large influence on people's culture.
Ang telebisyon ay may malaking impluwensya sa kultura ng mga tao.
Etymology
From the Spanish 'televisión'
Common Phrases and Expressions
watch television
to turn on the television and look at the programs
manood ng telebisyon
Related Words
program
A show that is broadcast on television.
programa
radio
A medium of communication that does not use visual forms.
radio
Slang Meanings
TV
Who here has a TV? I watched a nice one yesterday!
Sino dito ang may TB? Nanood ako ng maganda kahapon!
soap opera
I’m waiting for the new soap opera later.
Nag-aabang ako ng bagong teleserye mamaya.
favorite channel
Here comes my favorite channel again; I don’t watch anything else.
Ito na naman ang paboritong channel ko, wala na akong ibang pinapanood.
K-drama
I’m really addicted to the K-drama airing on television!
Talagang addict ako sa k-drama na pinapalabas sa telebisyon!