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
This year, the broadcaster picked up 28 nominations across the BAFTA TV & Craft Awards. Partner Content, Variety, 9 May 2026 Nine foreigners and 11 local hikers were climbing Mount Dukono at the time of the eruption, North Halmahera Police Chief Erlichson Pasaribu told Indonesia’s Kompas TV. Helen Regan, CNN Money, 8 May 2026 Eight days after the BAFTA TV Awards conclude, the reign of Director General Matt Brittin will begin. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 May 2026 The service offers assistance for Windows, Apple, Android, Linux, Chromebook, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast and more. Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 8 May 2026 Lamb founded the Christian television network in 1993 with her husband, Marcus, according to WFAA-TV. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026 The game started on Wednesday, April 29, students told WBZ-TV. Kristina Rex, CBS News, 8 May 2026 Giselle Perry, 49, was identified as the woman who was killed in the crash, WSB-TV reported, citing the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026 On April 28, Carr called for a review of Disney’s broadcast licenses, including for the Houston station and KABC-TV in Los Angeles, two years before any of them were set to expire. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026

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 15 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

TV

noun
(ˈ)tē-ˈvē
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