television
noun
tele·vi·sion
ˈte-lə-ˌvi-zhən 
especially British ˌte-lə-ˈvi-
often attributive
1
: an electronic system of transmitting transient images of fixed or moving objects together with sound over a wire or through space by apparatus that converts light and sound into electrical waves and reconverts them into visible light rays and audible sound
2
: a television receiving set
3
a
: the television broadcasting industry
b
: television as a medium of communication
c
: programming distributed over the Internet that is designed to be viewed in the same format as broadcast television
A couple of couch companions watching TV on tablets might not see the same thing any more, even when watching the same shows. Ad personalization—routine for most of the Web—has come to streaming television.—
Donna Howell
Donna HowellThe quarter was the 10th anniversary of Netflix's streaming service, which began with the vision that internet television would ultimately replace traditional television.—Emily Steel
Emily SteelExamples of television in a Sentence
people who turn on the television the minute they walk in the door
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Winfrey has shared that people have felt free to comment about her weight throughout her career since the very beginning, recalling her national television debut on The Tonight Show in 1985 when Joan Rivers urged her to lose weight.
—Avalon Hester, People.com, 13 July 2025
Elvira also grew up watching Italian television and eating Italian food, building a life-long obsession with the country that is just a short hop from her hometown.
—Violet Bucaro, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
The first episode of Season 7 of Peacock's popular reality dating series premiered on June 3 and since then, the remaining cast members have not had access to their personal phones, a proper clock, social media, or television.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 13 July 2025
Since then, there have been too many long evenings in a too-quiet house, in which the only voice comes from a television.
—John Carlisle, Freep.com, 13 July 2025
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Avalon Hester, People.com, 13 July 2025
Elvira also grew up watching Italian television and eating Italian food, building a life-long obsession with the country that is just a short hop from her hometown.
—Violet Bucaro, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
The first episode of Season 7 of Peacock's popular reality dating series premiered on June 3 and since then, the remaining cast members have not had access to their personal phones, a proper clock, social media, or television.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 13 July 2025
Since then, there have been too many long evenings in a too-quiet house, in which the only voice comes from a television.
—John Carlisle, Freep.com, 13 July 2025
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“Television.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/television. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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television
noun
tele·vi·sion
ˈtel-ə-ˌvizh-ən
1
: an electronic system of transmitting images with sound over a wire or through space by devices that change light and sound into electrical waves and then change these back into light and sound
2
: a television receiving set
3
: the television broadcasting industry
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