television
noun
tele·vi·sion
ˈte-lə-ˌvi-zhən 
especially British ˌte-lə-ˈvi-
often attributive
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—routine for most of the Web—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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Jackson's performance at this year's AMAs marked her first live performance on television since 2018.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 27 May 2025
The show would remain on the air for thirty-three years, a television record for a program of its kind.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Neither was the British version of The Office, which launched in 2001, though that was among the first television series to run with it.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 25 May 2025
The key revenue sources are driven by ticket sales, television, sponsorship and philanthropy.
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Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 27 May 2025
The show would remain on the air for thirty-three years, a television record for a program of its kind.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Neither was the British version of The Office, which launched in 2001, though that was among the first television series to run with it.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 25 May 2025
The key revenue sources are driven by ticket sales, television, sponsorship and philanthropy.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 25 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for television
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“Television.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/television. Accessed 29 May. 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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