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
Speaking on Al-Araby TV, a Qatari television network, Hamdan said the first phase of the deal would meet the important demand of the Palestinian people, to stop Israel's offensive on the Gaza Strip. Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025 All decisions were made under Amazon MGM Studios’ outgoing Head of Global TV Vernon Sanders; the last three were finalized after Peter Friedlander had been announced as his successor. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025 The story has been updated to indicate FaceBank, a company Bafer co-founded, merged with Fubo TV in 2020. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025 Carnival Films produces the show for Universal International Studios, and it’s distributed by NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution. Giana Levy, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 The app is currently optimized for all Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV and Google TV devices and select smart TVs. Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025 Kelsea Ballerini also filmed a concert for ACL TV, which airs weekly on PBS nationwide and has featured other musical greats in the past. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025 The Hisense 65-inch U6 Series Smart TV is a solid choice for your budget. PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025 In other scheduling news… * Tamara Braun (Days of Our Lives, General Hospital) will make her Young and the Restless debut as Sienna Bacall on Tuesday, Oct. 14, per the latest issue of TV Guide. Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Sep. 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 17 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

TV

noun
(ˈ)tē-ˈvē
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