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televisuality

televisuality

9.8
A style that looks like a television show and is made for watching on TV
  • noun
  • /ˌtɛlɪˈvɪʒuːəlɪti/
  • Jargon
translation icon : televisualidad
  • The show's unique televisuality distinguishes it from standard cinematic productions.

Examples

  • The director focused on the televisuality of the series to ensure it would appeal to modern audiences.

  • Scholars often debate the televisuality of online streaming platforms versus traditional broadcasting.

  • The televisuality of the series is captivating.

  • Many films today embrace televisuality in their storytelling.

  • The director focused on the televisuality of the series to ensure it would appeal to modern audiences.

  • Scholars often debate the televisuality of online streaming platforms versus traditional broadcasting.

  • The show's unique televisuality distinguishes it from standard cinematic productions.

Surface Forms

televisuality singular
televisualities plural

Morphology

televisuality = televisual (semi-transparent) = tele + visual + ity

Adding the noun-forming suffix '-ity' to 'televisual' is a regular and easily recoverable derivation.

Etymology

Televisuality comes from tele- ('far') and visual ('to see'), the same parts you find in television. So televisuality means the quality of being like TV, how something looks or feels in the style of television.