televisor

Noun

televisor (plural televisors)

1. (dated, sometimes non-native speakers' English) A television set.
   • Maybe, I am not yet mad but somewhat hypersensitive. So I prefer to make use of a TFT display and threw my televisor away in order to avoid getting red eyes.1997 November 20, eckard blumschein, “Going Insane”, in alt.sci.physics.acoustics (Usenet), archived from the original on 30 Jun 2026
   • "Cheesy" is the word that comes to mind when his glad-handing mug pops up on the televisor screen...2009 May 3, Gregory Morrow, “Don't Call It Swine Flu !!!”, in rec.food.cooking (Usenet), archived from the original on 30 Jun 2026
   1. (dated, historical, sometimes non-native speakers' English) A (later partly) mechanical such apparatus, largely superseded during the 1930s by wholly electronic ones; originally and especially, one designed and patented by the Scottish inventor John Logie Baird (1888–1936).
      • An actual demonstration of television was given in London by means of the “Baird Televisor,” the invention of Mr. J. L. Baird, a young Glasgow electrical engineer. People standing in front of the transmitting televisor were seen and recognised by friends on the receiving televisor in another part...1926 April 28, “Seeing by Wireless”, in Liverpool Echo, last city edition, number 14,456, Liverpool, Lancashire, →OCLC, page 5, column 5
      • A man stands up and switches on a televisor and everybody listens.1935, H[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, “World Audience”, in Things to Come: A Film Story […], London: The Cresset Press […], →OCLC, page 119
2. (archaic) One who works in the television industry, e.g., a presenter, broadcaster, or telecaster.
   • Several other name acts and bands have been invited to appear with Sullivan but allegedly refused. They must have believed, as his critics are saying, that the stars are appearing on the program for Eddie Sullivan, the Broadway columnist[,] and not Sullivan the “televisor” who is the same person.1948 July 17, “[Eddie] Sullivan’s Tactics on Television Attacked”, in Chicago Defender, national edition, volume XLIV, number 14, Chicago, Ill.: Robert S[engstacke] Abbott Pub. Co., →OCLC, page 9...
   • THE MARRIAGE BUREAU, […] Principal HEATHER JENNER, Televisor, Broadcaster, Writer on Marriage.1966 September 2, “Public Notices”, in The Haddingtonshire Courier, number 5575, Haddington, East Lothian, →OCLC, page 2, column 5
3. An organization that makes or broadcasts television programs.
   • Gary 3:16 "There was once thy BBC F1 [Formula One] televisor, moving to ITV so Bernie got a few more sheckels.[…]"1998 November 16, [Gary] <gobrien@eudoramail.com>, uk.media.tv.misc (Usenet), archived from the original on 30 Jun 2026
   • As for the BBC, they are officially the worst televisors of rugby I've yet seen.2003 August 17, John Williams, “"If Johnny missed two or three kicks there'd be a national inquiry"”, in rec.sport.rugby.union (Usenet), archived from the original on 30 Jun 2026