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
At Tallinn’s fifth TV Beats Co-Financing Market, Take Two Studios will be looking for co-pro partners, gap financing, and distributors. Annika Pham, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025 The grim discovery was made after residents called police to report a foul odor coming from the residence, according to ABC affiliate WABC-TV and New York Daily News. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025 Deadline first reported in April that Longman would effectively run the sketch series, while he was confirmed in the role by Sky entertainment boss Phil Edgar-Jones during the Edinburgh TV Festival. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025 Other streaming carriers, including Fubo TV and DirecTV, air the ABC channel live and offer free trial periods. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025 Stevenson said that conversations about moving the league to Apple TV started as Apple's main streaming platform grew. Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025 While Disney is still feeling the pinch of linear TV’s troubles, its streaming business continues to grow. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025 Apple recently rebranded Apple TV+ as Apple TV. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025 Shoppers can reliably expect the deepest discounts on Amazon's own devices, such as Echo, Fire TV, and Kindle, as well as major price drops on electronics, toys, home goods, and more. Samantha Neely, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 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 15 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

TV

noun
(ˈ)tē-ˈvē
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