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Television vs Civision - What's the difference?

television | civision |

As nouns the difference between television and civision

is that television is television while civision is (telecommunication) in telecommunications, the use of encryption when broadcasting television signals.

television

English

(wikipedia television)

Noun

  • (uncountable) An electronic communication medium that allows the transmission of real-time visual images, and often sound.
    • It’s a good thing that television doesn’t transmit smell.
  • (countable) A device for receiving television signals and displaying them in visual form.
    • I have an old television in the study.
  • (uncountable) Collectively, the programs broadcast via the medium of television.
    • fifty-seven channels and nothing on television

    Derived terms

    (television) * cable television * on television * televangelism * televangelist * television channel * television network * television station * TV

    Synonyms

    (television) * boob tube * cultural barbiturate * electronic babysitter * glass teat * goggle box * idiot box * plebvision * the shit box * television set * telly * the tube * TV

    Related terms

    (television) * televisional * televisionally * televisionary * televise, televize * televisual

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (neologism, informal) To watch television.

    • Anagrams

    * 1000 English basic words ----

    civision

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (telecommunication) In telecommunications, the use of encryption when broadcasting television signals.

    • References

    * Glossary of Terms, Federal Standard 1037C