[anthk]

He would know both tele and vision. Remote viewng? Some kind of magic?

[card_zero]

I found the word τηλαυγής (telauges), "far-shining", meaning "visible from far away". Like a lighthouse. So some theoretical ancient might hear "television" and understand it as "looking at distant landmarks".

[mcswell]

Might think it referred to someone with good distance vision (not myopic).