TV

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

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 objects

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)

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