Synonyms: television, telly [British, informal], the box [British, informal], receiver More Synonyms of tv
tv in British English
the internet domain name for
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TV in British English
abbreviation for
1.
television
2.
transvestite
TV in American English
(ˈtiˈvi)
noun
1.
television
2. Word forms: pluralTVs or TV's
a television receiving set
Examples of 'tv' in a sentence
tv
They are hosting a big party in Suffolk to celebrate Henry's birthday & new tv series.
Bénédicte Newland and Pascale Smets AND GOD CREATED THE AU PAIR (2005)
Ellie so taken with Tara & Hepzibah & their fancy clothes & celebrity tv show games, magnanimously invited them back the next day.
Bénédicte Newland and Pascale Smets AND GOD CREATED THE AU PAIR (2005)
The state-of-the-art stereo system I remembered was gone, as were the VCR and large-screen TV.
Lisa Scottoline LEGAL TENDER (2001)
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In other languages
TV
British English: TV /tiː viː/ NOUN
A TV is a piece of electrical equipment with a glass screen on which you can watch programmes with pictures and sounds. TV is an abbreviation for `television'.
I prefer going to the cinema to watching TV.
American English: TV
Arabic: تِلِفِزْيُون
Brazilian Portuguese: televisão
Chinese: 电视
Croatian: TV
Czech: televize
Danish: tv
Dutch: tv
European Spanish: TV
Finnish: TV
French: télé
German: Fernsehen
Greek: τηλεόραση
Italian: TV
Japanese: テレビ
Korean: TV
Norwegian: TV
Polish: telewizja
European Portuguese: televisão
Romanian: TV
Russian: телевидение
Latin American Spanish: TV
Swedish: TV
Thai: ทีวี
Turkish: TV
Ukrainian: телевізор
Vietnamese: tivi
Definition of 'TV'
Chinese translation of 'TV'
TV
n abbr
(= television) 电(電)视(視) (diànshì)
on TV在电(電)视(視)上播放 (zài diànshì shang bōfàng)
to watch TV看电(電)视(視) (kàn diànshì)
(noun)
Definition
television
I prefer going to the cinema to watching TV.The TV was on.
Synonyms
television
She turned the television on and flicked around the channels.
telly (British, informal)
the box (British, informal)
Did you actually go to the match or did you watch it on the box?
receiver
the tube (slang)
television set
TV set
small screen (informal)
gogglebox (British, slang)
idiot box (slang)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of the box
Did you actually go to the match or did you watch it on the box?
Synonyms
television,
TV,
telly (British, informal),
the tube (slang),
TV set,
small screen (informal),
gogglebox (British, slang),
idiot box (slang)
Nearby words of
TV
tutelage
tutor
tutorial
TV
twaddle
tweak
twee
Synonyms of 'TV'
TV
Explore 'TV' in the dictionary
All related terms of 'TV'
TV-M
a television program rating advising parents that a program is for mature audiences only and unsuitable for those under the age of 17
pay-TV
pay television
cable TV
a television system in which a high antenna and one or more dish antennas receive signals from distant and local stations , electronic satellite relays , etc. and transmit them by direct cable to the receivers of persons subscribing to the system
TV debate
A debate is a formal discussion , for example in a parliament or institution , in which people express different opinions about a particular subject and then vote on it.
TV dinner
A TV dinner is a complete meal that is sold in a single container. It can be heated up quickly and eaten from the container it is cooked in.
TV movie
a film made specifically for television, and not intended for release in cinemas
digital TV
Digital TV is the same as → digital television .
reality TV
Reality TV is a type of television programming which aims to show how ordinary people behave in everyday life , or in situations , often created by the programme makers, which are intended to represent everyday life.
breakfast TV
television programmes broadcast early in the morning at around breakfast time
projection TV
a system made up of lenses , mirrors , and a cathode-ray tube, for projecting video images onto a large screen
TV evangelist
an evangelical preacher who appears regularly on television, preaching the gospel and appealing for donations from viewers
car-crash TV
television programmes that show deliberately controversial, disturbing , or horrific material
snack table
a small portable folding table used for an individual serving
public television
publicly funded television ; non-commercial television