TV

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noun

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?
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The awards ceremony will also be simulcast on BET HER, VH1, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, MTV2, Paramount Network, Logo, Pop TV, Smithsonian Channel and TV Land. Ahead, find out where to watch the 55th NAACP Image Awards ceremony online with and without a cable subscription, including for free. Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2024 Riley Strain, 22, a University of Missouri student, was last seen by friends on the evening of March 8 after he was reportedly kicked out of Luke's 32 Bridge Food + Drink, per the St. Louis Post Dispatch, FOX affiliate WZTV and NBC affiliate WSMV-TV. David Chiu, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024 Simon Murray, principal analyst at Digital TV Research, points to how the investor revolt that sparked the great Netflix correction of 2022 forced many streaming platforms to rein in their globe-spanning ambitions. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 4 Mar. 2024 Related All the Ways to Watch ‘American Idol’ on TV & Online 03/04/2024 In Jamie and Corinne’s absence last season, The Masked Singer emcee Nick Cannon stepped in to guest-host with Kelly Osbourne as his DJ. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2024 How to Watch the 2024 Oscars on TV and Online The 96th Academy Awards air live on ABC on Sunday, March 10 at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2024 Stahelski will shepherd both franchises across TV (Wick dipped its toe into the small screen with The Continental last year). Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2024 There’s a new senior player in TV’s true-crime industry. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Jan. 2024 Where to Stream The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Online The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes in 4K Ultra HD is available to buy on digital for $25 or to rent for $20 on Prime Video, Apple TV and other video-on-demand platforms. Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2023

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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 19 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

TV

noun
(ˈ)tē-ˈvē
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