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?
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Noun
An Ondas winner in Spain and a standout at The Wit’s Mipcom Fresh TV Fiction, displaying stunning visuals which no other series matched. John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025 Actresses Telma Hopkins and Kellie Williams first appeared on TV's Family Matters in 1989, so watching the first two episodes of the sitcom for their new rewatch podcast, Welcome to the Family, was a trip. Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025 Under his first-look deal with CBS TV Studios, Franklin is developing several high-profile television projects, including a reboot of the iconic 7th Heaven series in collaboration with Jessica Biel. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025 Wicked fans can relive the magic of Thursday night’s NBC TV special with the official soundtrack album, which materialized at the stroke of midnight. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025 On eight major streaming services (Apple TV, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu, Netflix, Paramount+, Peacock and Prime Video), GLAAD counted 233 LGBTQ series regulars and 139 LGBTQ recurring characters, for a total of 372 LGBTQ characters, marking an increase of 45 characters from last year’s study. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025 Jonathan Dienst Jonathan Dienst is chief justice contributor for NBC News and chief investigative reporter for WNBC-TV in New York. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025 Aziz Ansari's directorial debut, starring Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh, and Ansari himself, is heading for home release this week, landing on platforms like Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Google, and YouTube from November 7. Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 That deal could consolidate Fox affiliate WXIN-TV Channel 59, CBS affiliate WTTV-TV Channel 4 and NBC affiliate WTHR-TV Channel 13 under one owner. Cate Charron, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 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 9 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

TV

noun
(ˈ)tē-ˈvē
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