television

noun

ˈte-lə-ˌvi-zhən How to pronounce television (audio)
Definition of televisionnext
as in TV
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound people who turn on the television the minute they walk in the door

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Recent Examples of television Visitors can sit on the small couch or on the comfortable black beanbag chair as a small television goes through Park U content on a slideshow. — Pj Green august 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 Fabares appeared widely on television in guest roles throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 According to the company, its growth was aided by its raising $45 million from outside investors that include Omaha Productions, the company co-founded by former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and television executive Jamie Horowitz. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026 Netflix has separated itself from the rest of the streaming- and linear-television pack in Nason’s and Gasparo’s genre of choice. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for television
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  • Nearly half a year before season 3 aired, Apple TV announced that Silo season 4 had already finished filming.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The board still has not confirmed what prompted the investigation, though the Observer’s news partner WSOC-TV reported the cause of the investigation is contracts with some of Hill’s former colleagues.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Television.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/television. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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