televisionaryn.adj.

Brit.

/ˌtɛlᵻˈvɪʒn̩(ə)ri/, U.S.

/ˌtɛləˈvɪʒəˌnɛri/

Origin: Probably formed within English, by blending. Perhaps also partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: television n., visionary n., visionary adj.; television n., -ary suffix¹.

Etymology: As noun, probably a blend of television n. and visionary n. As adjective, probably a blend of television n. and visionary adj. In later use in some instances perhaps < television n. + -ary suffix¹.

colloquial (often humorous).

A. n.

†1. Apparently: a person equipped with technology for transmitting and viewing images of distant objects. Obsolete.Apparently an isolated use.In quot. in a discussion of the imagined effect of current or hypothetical military technology if used in the Napoleonic Wars.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier with special duty > [noun] > others

artificera1553

man-catcher1649

stormer1655

sallier1685

pressmana1694

camp colour-man1753

sharpshooter1802

train soldier1833

escalader1849

adviser1854

outflanker1854

observer1870

spiker1884

mopper-up1917

slushy1919

wire-cutter1922

televisionary1925

flash-spotter1930

spotter1931

parashooter1940

parashot1940

bunker buster1944

sound-ranger1978

yomper1982

technical1992

1925 Royal Engineers Jrnl. June 327 Would death-rays (on both sides) have affected the issue at Sahagun? What if the concentration at Boulogne had been one of televisionaries?

2. A person with visionary ideas for the development or improvement of television or television programming; a person who is enthusiastic about and interested in television.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > liking or favourable regard > [noun] > enthusiasm (for something) > enthusiast for person or thing

votary1594

well-willer1607

lief-hebber1653

enthusiast1748

amateur1771

fanatic1790

red-hot1835

freak1908

hound1926

fan1928

televisionary1928

tifoso1949

person1966

prosumer1987

1928 Observer 12 Feb. 11/2 Many ‘televisionaries’ have spent fortunes in the quest.

1981 ‘Q. Crisp’ How to become Virgin 156 Impresarios are frequently asked by televisionaries when some scheme or other first occurred to them.

2003 Cable World 29 Sept. 25 ‘Televisionary’ Brandon Tartikoff spotted a kindred TV savant in Ben.

3. A person who is famous for appearing on television, esp. as a presenter; a television personality.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > broadcasting > television > [noun] > a television personality

television personality1929

TV star1948

televisionary1960

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > fame or renown > famous or eminent person > [noun] > in television

televisionary1960

1960 A. Clarke Horse-eaters 30 The Pope forbade the clergy..to indulge in daily amusement. He warned them, too, of the danger of becoming televisionaries.

1973 Times 21 June (Cricket section) p. vii/6 Peter West and Frank Bough, ubiquitous televisionaries.

1993 Sunday Times (Nexis) 11 Apr. ‘Where's Richard this morning?’ he asked Madeley. ‘You mean Judy,’ replied the bewildered televisionary.

B. adj.

†1. Speculative on the future of television. Obsolete.Apparently an isolated use.

ΚΠ

1926 N.Y. Times 26 Dec. viii. 4/7 I hesitate to become too televisionary.

2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of television. Also: resulting from viewing television.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > broadcasting > television > [adjective]

televisual1912

televisionary1927

televisional1929

videographic1949

1927 N.Y. Times 6 Mar. ix. 5/8 Baird bases this prediction of the televisionary future on the past history of the motion picture.

1958 Times 5 July 7/2 If, in a televisionary trance, we are induced to buy some commodity for which our waking self has no appetite [etc.].

1966 New Statesman 16 Dec. 917/3 The longish orchestral interludes, which are enough to drive the average televisionary producer to despair.

2009 New Yorker 11 May 14/3 The excitement of Beethoven's visionary genius doesn't extend to Kaufman's plot, however, whose simplistic shorthand is more televisionary.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	televisionary
释义	televisionaryn.adj. Brit. /ˌtɛlᵻˈvɪʒn̩(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˌtɛləˈvɪʒəˌnɛri/ Origin: Probably formed within English, by blending. Perhaps also partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: television n., visionary n., visionary adj.; television n., -ary suffix¹. Etymology: As noun, probably a blend of television n. and visionary n. As adjective, probably a blend of television n. and visionary adj. In later use in some instances perhaps < television n. + -ary suffix¹. colloquial (often humorous). A. n. †1. Apparently: a person equipped with technology for transmitting and viewing images of distant objects. Obsolete.Apparently an isolated use.In quot. in a discussion of the imagined effect of current or hypothetical military technology if used in the Napoleonic Wars. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier with special duty > [noun] > others artificera1553 man-catcher1649 stormer1655 sallier1685 pressmana1694 camp colour-man1753 sharpshooter1802 train soldier1833 escalader1849 adviser1854 outflanker1854 observer1870 spiker1884 mopper-up1917 slushy1919 wire-cutter1922 televisionary1925 flash-spotter1930 spotter1931 parashooter1940 parashot1940 bunker buster1944 sound-ranger1978 yomper1982 technical1992 1925 Royal Engineers Jrnl. June 327 Would death-rays (on both sides) have affected the issue at Sahagun? What if the concentration at Boulogne had been one of televisionaries? 2. A person with visionary ideas for the development or improvement of television or television programming; a person who is enthusiastic about and interested in television. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > liking or favourable regard > [noun] > enthusiasm (for something) > enthusiast for person or thing votary1594 votary1594 well-willer1607 lief-hebber1653 enthusiast1748 amateur1771 fanatic1790 red-hot1835 freak1908 hound1926 fan1928 televisionary1928 tifoso1949 person1966 prosumer1987 1928 Observer 12 Feb. 11/2 Many ‘televisionaries’ have spent fortunes in the quest. 1981 ‘Q. Crisp’ How to become Virgin 156 Impresarios are frequently asked by televisionaries when some scheme or other first occurred to them. 2003 Cable World 29 Sept. 25 ‘Televisionary’ Brandon Tartikoff spotted a kindred TV savant in Ben. 3. A person who is famous for appearing on television, esp. as a presenter; a television personality. ΘΚΠ society > communication > broadcasting > television > [noun] > a television personality television personality1929 TV star1948 televisionary1960 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > fame or renown > famous or eminent person > [noun] > in television televisionary1960 1960 A. Clarke Horse-eaters 30 The Pope forbade the clergy..to indulge in daily amusement. He warned them, too, of the danger of becoming televisionaries. 1973 Times 21 June (Cricket section) p. vii/6 Peter West and Frank Bough, ubiquitous televisionaries. 1993 Sunday Times (Nexis) 11 Apr. ‘Where's Richard this morning?’ he asked Madeley. ‘You mean Judy,’ replied the bewildered televisionary. B. adj. †1. Speculative on the future of television. Obsolete.Apparently an isolated use. ΚΠ 1926 N.Y. Times 26 Dec. viii. 4/7 I hesitate to become too televisionary. 2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of television. Also: resulting from viewing television. ΘΚΠ society > communication > broadcasting > television > [adjective] televisual1912 televisionary1927 televisional1929 videographic1949 1927 N.Y. Times 6 Mar. ix. 5/8 Baird bases this prediction of the televisionary future on the past history of the motion picture. 1958 Times 5 July 7/2 If, in a televisionary trance, we are induced to buy some commodity for which our waking self has no appetite [etc.]. 1966 New Statesman 16 Dec. 917/3 The longish orchestral interludes, which are enough to drive the average televisionary producer to despair. 2009 New Yorker 11 May 14/3 The excitement of Beethoven's visionary genius doesn't extend to Kaufman's plot, however, whose simplistic shorthand is more televisionary. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1925
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