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TV

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screenplay

Example:

the British call a tv set a telly

Synonyms:

boob tube; goggle box; idiot box; television; television receiver; television set; telly; tv; tv set

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("tv" is a kind of...):

receiver; receiving system (set that receives radio or tv signals)

Meronyms (parts of "tv"):

kinescope; picture tube; television tube (a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen)

Domain category:

telecasting; television; TV; video (broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects)

Holonyms ("tv" is a part of...):

television; television system (a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objectsplay

Example:

Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done

Synonyms:

telecasting; television; TV; video

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("TV" is a kind of...):

broadcasting (taking part in a radio or tv program)

Meronyms (parts of "TV"):

picture; video (the visible part of a television transmission)

audio; sound (the audible part of a transmitted signal)

Domain member category:

television; television system (a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points)

boob tube; goggle box; idiot box; television; television receiver; television set; telly; tv; tv set (an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen)

frequency band; waveband (a band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g., assigned for transmitting radio or television signals))

action replay; instant replay; replay (the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape)

couch potato (an idler who spends much time on a couch (usually watching television))

telecast; televise (broadcast via television)

colorcast (broadcast in color)

closed-captioned (broadcast with captions that are seen only on receivers having special equipment; can be provided for hard-of-hearing viewers)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "TV"):

cable; cable television (television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver)

HDTV; high-definition television (a television system that has more than the usual number of lines per frame so its pictures show more detail)

Credits

 Context examples: 

A suspension of service (especially of radio or tv broadcasting).

(Blackout, NCI Thesaurus)

To lower the risk of type 2 diabetes in children: • Have them maintain a healthy weight • Be sure they are physically active • Have them eat smaller portions of healthy foods • Limit time with the TV, computer, and video

(Diabetes in Children and Teens, NIH)

You may win a book contract or a TV show to host.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

As kids spend more time watching TV, they spend less time running and playing.

(Exercise for Children, NIH)

I often see people on TV being interviewed who say they were a lawyer but were compelled to open a yogurt factory and now distribute to 32 countries.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

If you hope to host a TV show, then you need to see influential people—or find an agent who will represent you—and go after that goal with a sense of purpose.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

You may suggest an idea or write a book or screenplay that will become very popular, and your work for publication or TV will be lauded.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

You might be given money from family, or you may win a cash prize on a TV game show.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

You may be working on a charity and meeting many new like-minded people, having one or more book-signings, giving speeches, or appearing as a spokesperson on TV.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

You might be a trader or stockbroker, or if you are a producer working in TV, you might be charged with the task of presenting financial trends clearly to the public.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)




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