television set
noun
: a piece of equipment with a screen that receives images and sounds sent by television
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How much learning, friendship, and fun would have been lost if you had been allowed to bring a small television set to school and watch it all day long, even at lunch and recess?
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Jonathan Haidt, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
The first consumer television set, an RCA Victor TRK 12 the size of a washing machine, displayed at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, shows the role of Expos in debuting new technology.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
Visually, the show conveyed an off the wall giddiness that didn’t confine itself to typical television set design rules.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 23 May 2025
Working on a film or television set is no different, in fact, often the most experienced players in these environments are recognized by their use of such terminology.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
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Jonathan Haidt, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
The first consumer television set, an RCA Victor TRK 12 the size of a washing machine, displayed at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, shows the role of Expos in debuting new technology.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
Visually, the show conveyed an off the wall giddiness that didn’t confine itself to typical television set design rules.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 23 May 2025
Working on a film or television set is no different, in fact, often the most experienced players in these environments are recognized by their use of such terminology.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
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“Television set.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/television%20set. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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