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on (the) television
idiomDefinition of on (the) television
: broadcast by television : being shown by television or in a television program
What is on the television tonight? There's nothing (I want to watch) on television right now. I recognize your face. Are you on television?
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What made you want to look up on (the) television? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
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- Which of the following months comes from a Latin word for “ten”?
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