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
Max met one of the three bosses, Sunil Patel, who is among the most impressive execs working in British TV right now, to talk through the company’s future and its expansion into the States. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025 Save $121 on this big screen Hisense TV during Walmart's Black Friday sale. Hannah Hudnall, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025 The Monsessen police chief confirmed to KDKA-TV that Ford and Holmes are the parents of the child, and that the child is expected to be okay. Patrick Damp, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025 In Alabama, first-time mom Pamela Mann gave birth to her baby girl Paris Halo on Tuesday, March 4, at Grandview Medical Center, according to Fox affiliate WBRC-TV and NBC affiliate WVTM-TV. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025 The sequel to Apple TV’s hit 2023 movie The Family Plan is there for you. Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 Nov. 2025 The company has even had several famous guests participate, including comedian Ronny Chieng (who talked to Travel + Leisure earlier this year about his own Chinatown favorites), Fung Brothers influencer Andrew Fung, and local WABC-TV news reporter CeFaan Kim. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2025 Letterboxd’s streaming tools will be available on Apple Airplay, Apple TV, Android, Android TV, Chromecast, iOS, and on the web. PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025 Save $121 on this big screen Hisense TV during Walmart's Black Friday sale. Hannah Hudnall, IndyStar, 20 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

television

First Known Use

Noun

1945, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

TV

noun
(ˈ)tē-ˈvē
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