televise

verb

tele·​vise ˈte-lə-ˌvīz 

televised; televising

transitive verb

: to broadcast (something, such as a baseball game) by television

intransitive verb

: to broadcast by television

Examples of televise in a Sentence

The same network will televise the tournament next year.

Recent Examples on the Web

How to watch Panthers-Falcons game The game will be televised on FOX again on Sunday. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026

Compared to the most recent Monday night Emmys — televised by Fox in 2024 — NBC accomplished a 41% increase. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 15 Sep. 2026

Brendon, who played Xander on Buffy, did not have his name televised, but two of his former costars reunited on stage during Monday’s ceremony. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

On this day in 1973, Bobby Riggs took on Billie Jean King in a tennis match televised around the world. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from television

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for televise

• advertise
• aggrandize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies

Kids Definition

televise

verb

tele·​vise ˈtel-ə-ˌvīz 

televised; televising

: to broadcast by television

televised the ball game