television
noun
tele·vi·sion
ˈte-lə-ˌvi-zhən 
especially British ˌte-lə-ˈvi-
1
: an electronic system of transmitting transient images of fixed or moving objects together with sound over a wire or through space by apparatus that converts light and sound into electrical waves and reconverts them into visible light rays and audible sound
2
: a television receiving set
3
a
: the television broadcasting industry
b
: television as a medium of communication
c
: programming distributed over the Internet that is designed to be viewed in the same format as broadcast television
A couple of couch companions watching TV on tablets might not see the same thing any more, even when watching the same shows. Ad personalization … has come to streaming television.—
Donna Howell
Donna HowellThe quarter was the 10th anniversary of Netflix's streaming service, which began with the vision that internet television would ultimately replace traditional television.—Emily Steel
Emily SteelExamples of television in a Sentence
people who turn on the television the minute they walk in the door
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Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Nov. 2025
The deep blue lighting draping the entire lower floor also gives the room an underwater feeling, which is contrasted with a never-ending loop of fireplace videos playing on the many televisions attached to the walls.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Nov. 2025
The 1939 film became a piece of American mythology thanks to its annual television rotation.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
The television star is a former ally of Castro who served as her vice president until last year.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Television.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/television. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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television
noun
tele·vi·sion
ˈtel-ə-ˌvizh-ən
1
: an electronic system of transmitting images with sound over a wire or through space by devices that change light and sound into electrical waves and then change these back into light and sound
2
: a television receiving set
3
: the television broadcasting industry
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