TV

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noun

ˈtē-ˈvē 

: television

TV

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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 boy was spotted sitting on his own at a hut about 8,200 feet (2,500 meters) above sea level – slightly more than halfway up the country’s tallest mountain – by a worker on Thursday, according to CNN’s affiliate TV Asahi. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Prior to his time with the Rockets, Strantz served as corporate counsel for Sling TV and served as an associate attorney at Baker Donelson in Memphis for five-plus years. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026

Anthony’s family and Austin Metcalf’s family are both in the courtroom, Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV reported. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026

The writing team is working on breaking Season 2 of the Apple TV sci-fi show, and Gilligan did acknowledge that there’s both pressure and hunger to deliver on the fix the series left poor Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn) in at the end of Season 1. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 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