pretelevision
/ˌpriːˈtɛlɪˌvɪʒən/
adjective
- Relating to the time before television became common or was invented.
- In the pretelevision era, families spent more time reading books together.
- Historians study pretelevision culture to understand how people got news and shared stories.
- My grandmother often talks about pretelevision entertainment, like radio shows and board games.