television
noun
tele·vi·sion
ˈte-lə-ˌvi-zhən 
especially British ˌte-lə-ˈvi-
often attributive
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—routine for most of the Web—has come to streaming television.—
Donna Howell
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people who turn on the television the minute they walk in the door
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
But there’s nothing gross or pathetic in this version of television maturity.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
That content would then be sold on late-night television, which raked in $20 million within the first two years.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Girls Gone Wild: The Untold Story offers a behind-the-scenes look at the multi-million dollar franchise created by notorious film producer Joe Francis, in which young women were filmed exposing themselves on spring break for adult entertainment tapes that were sold on late-night television.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Television.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/television. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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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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