TV

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noun

Synonyms of TVnext

TV

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abbreviation

transvestite

Examples of TV in a Sentence

Noun We need a new TV. Do you want to watch some TV before bed?
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Noun
At the time, Gerke said the shooting was intentional and targeted the three victims, according to CBS affiliate KOSA-TV. Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025 This coming year, ATX TV Festival will be taking viewers back to the fictional town of Dillon, where Friday Night Lights first enamored hearts on screen 20 years ago. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025 Also in recent news, both Bates and Marshall were nominated for Critics Choice Awards for their roles on Matlock for a second year in a row, with Bates also nominated again this year for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama TV Series from the Golden Globes. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025 I'mPhaedra Trethan, applauding this Missouri TV anchor for mocking the meanies who tried to mock her. Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025 For 14 years, the ATX TV Festival has hosted premieres, screenings, reunions, and countless panels celebrating television. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2025 The cast and crew of Friday Night Lights is reuniting at ATX TV Festival, in downtown Austin, Texas, to celebrate the show’s 20th anniversary. Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025 These voucher funds allegedly paid for over 200 iPhones, more than 50 smart televisions, numerous gift cards worth up to $500, as well as more than $3 million worth of purchases on Amazon, Costco and Best Buy, according to an investigation by 12 News (KPNX-TV in Mesa). Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 10 Dec. 2025 The news comes less than four weeks after YouTube TV and Disney found a resolution to their carriage dispute that left sports fans without access to the ESPN family of networks for two weeks in the middle of the NFL and college football seasons. Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

television

First Known Use

Noun

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of TV was in 1945

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“TV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/TV. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

TV

noun
(ˈ)tē-ˈvē
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