Meaning
television
In a sentence
La televisione è accesa.
The television is on.
Hai visto la televisione nuova in salotto?
Did you see the new television in the living room?
Stasera guardo la televisione.
Tonight I'm watching television.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| televisione | feminine · singular |
| televisioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually feminine singular: la televisione. In speech, Italians often shorten it to la TV.
- Use guardare la televisione for watching TV. Not vedere la televisione in this general sense.
- Can mean the device or the medium. For the specific set, il televisore is more precise.