television vs tv

television and tv both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
television	Yes	No	No	No
tv	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, television and tv are synonyms defined as:

television and tv: an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen

Other synonyms of television include boob tube, goggle box, idiot box, television receiver, television set, telly, tv set.

television (noun)	tv (noun)
a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points	an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects