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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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is back for season three, but Jen Affleck has been on television screens for the past few months during her time on Dancing With the Stars.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Nov. 2025
Franz reprised the role for Showtime’s television adaptation of the watershed play in 2000, receiving an Emmy nod for her performance.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025
The popular television personality announced that, following a lengthy standoff between Disney and Google's YouTube TV, the two sides had reached a deal to end the blackout that many customers had been facing.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
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“Television.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/television. Accessed 16 Nov. 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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