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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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
The award, voted on by the NHL Broadcasters’ Association, is in recognition of members of the radio and television industry who have made outstanding contributions to their profession and to the game of hockey.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Sinners and Wicked were also included in the best score soundtrack for visual media category, which includes film and television, where the music from those films will compete against How To Train Your Dragon, Severance and The Wild Robot.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
As Stause acknowledged to Bustle, her exit could indeed threaten the flagship show in creator Adam DiVello’s real estate television franchise.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Nov. 2025
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“Television.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/television. Accessed 10 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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