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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—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
New theater screens and televisions were ordered and installed.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2025
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Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Weaver's now decades-long career has included major roles across film, television and stage.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Arthur Godfrey Road, the 1 1/4-mile stretch that links the Julia Tuttle Causeway to Collins Avenue, was known as 41st Street until March 1956, when Miami Beach city leaders voted to rename it in honor of the television and radio star who was active in the community.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
New theater screens and televisions were ordered and installed.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Television.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/television. Accessed 23 Dec. 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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