TV

1 of 2

noun

ˈtē-ˈvē 

: television

TV

2 of 2

abbreviation

transvestite

Synonyms of TV

Noun

• television

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 posts were first reported by KGW-TV in Portland, which said they were made when the 29-year-old Bell was a teenager. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Nvidia has just announced that the Shield TV Pro is getting $100 more expensive, effective immediately. — ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026

Students who spoke with KTLA-TV said a fight in a classroom preceded the fatal fall. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

But the apple cart never tips over, and in total, the series is the sort of sweeping intergenerational saga contemporary TV rarely attempts and even more rarely achieves. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

television

First Known Use

Noun

1945, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing TV

• on TV
• pay TV
• reality TV/television
• shock radio/TV
• subscription TV
• TV dinner

Kids Definition

TV

noun

(ˈ)tē-ˈvē

: television