Synonyms of television

television

noun

ˈte-lə-ˌvi-zhən 

as in TV

an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound

people who turn on the television the minute they walk in the door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• TV
• tube
• telly
• box
• plasma
• boob tube
• idiot box
• LCD
• home video
• home theater

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of television

The same is true for adults, with Nielsen BookData finding that 12% of adult fiction bought by occasional readers was discovered through, or chosen because of, a film or television adaptation. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

On a Tuesday night (yes, that’s right) at 10 pm (again, really) 58 years ago, television was forever changed. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026

Five television networks — ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox and NBC — cover the president's travel and events for the pool on a rotating basis and provide the video to other news organizations, often in real time. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

On Monday, the five networks that coordinate television coverage of the president agreed to suspend that coverage. — September 21, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026