TV

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noun

Synonyms of TVnext

TV

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abbreviation

transvestite

Examples of TV in a Sentence

Noun We need a new TV. Do you want to watch some TV before bed?
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Noun
Digital availability includes Hoopla and, for a fee, Apple TV, Fandango at Home and Prime Video. Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026 Apple’s big unveiling of the new software, alongside that for the iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro, will happen when the annual Worldwide Developers Conference begins on Monday, June 8. David Phelan, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 The complex’s owner said through an attorney that the property is under contract for sale, and that the buyer’s engineering firm was conducting soil testing at the site before the explosion, according to Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2026 In the 1960s, the antiheroine — who sometimes leans hard into villain territory — was brought to life in the live-action world by Newmar on the Batman TV series opposite Adam West, who played the titular crime fighter. Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026 Your favorite services such as Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV and HBO Max offer fresh films for all cinematic tastes, including original fare like John Travolta's directorial debut but also theatrical releases like a Charli XCX mockumentary. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 May 2026 The cause and exact location of the explosions were being investigated, state TV said in the post. Courtney Kube, NBC news, 28 May 2026 Participating digital retailers include Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Google Play/YouTube, Xfinity, Verizon Fios TV, and DIRECTV. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 May 2026 Boring, perhaps, but also less distracting than the bigger and bolder interfaces used by Fire TV and Google TV with their massive banners and autoplay trailers. Janko Roettgers, The Verge, 28 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

television

First Known Use

Noun

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of TV was in 1945

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“TV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/TV. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

TV

noun
(ˈ)tē-ˈvē
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