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TV

UK/tiviː/ US/tivi/ very common

noun

1.

broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects

  • “she is a star of screen and video”
  • “Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done” Ernie Kovacs
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2.

a receiver that displays television images

  • “the British call a tv set a telly”
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Origin

Abbreviation, from television.

Phrases

  • appointment TV
  • cable TV
  • color TV
  • colour TV
  • dish TV
  • linear TV
  • Prestige TV
  • satellite TV

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