TV
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
TV
or tv (tē′vē′)n.
1. Television: What's on TV?
2. A television: She bought a new TV.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
tv
the internet domain name for
(Computer Science) Tuvalu
TV
abbreviation for
1. (Electronics) television
2. transvestite
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
TV
(ˈtiˈvi)n., pl. TVs.
[1948]
TV-14
a television program rating advising parents that a program is unsuitable for children under the age of 14.
[1997]
TV-G
a television program rating advising parents that a program is suitable for all ages.
[1997]
TV-M
a television program rating advising parents that a program is for mature audiences only and unsuitable for those under the age of 17.
[1997]
TV-PG
a television program rating advising parents that some material in a program may be unsuitable for children. Compare PG.
[1997]
TV-Y
a television program rating advising parents that a program is appropriate for children of all ages.
[1997]
TV-Y7
a television program rating advising parents that a program is appropriate for children aged 7 and above.
[1997]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Noun | 1. |  TV - broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; "she is a star of screen and video"; "Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacsaction replay, instant replay, replay - the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape television system, television - a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points television receiver, television set, telly, goggle box, idiot box, tv set, tv, television - an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen; "the British call a tv set a telly" frequency band, waveband - a band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g., assigned for transmitting radio or television signals) broadcasting - taking part in a radio or tv program video, picture - the visible part of a television transmission; "they could still receive the sound but the picture was gone" audio, sound - the audible part of a transmitted signal; "they always raise the audio for commercials" cable television, cable - 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 couch potato - an idler who spends much time on a couch (usually watching 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 |
| 2. |  tv - an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen; "the British call a tv set a telly"kinescope, picture tube, television tube - a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen receiver, receiving system - set that receives radio or tv signals television system, television - a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points telecasting, television, TV, video - broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; "she is a star of screen and video"; "Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
TV
noun television, telly (Brit. informal), the box (Brit. informal), receiver, the tube (slang), television set, TV set, small screen (informal), gogglebox (Brit. slang), idiot box (slang) I prefer going to the cinema to watching TV. The TV was on.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
تلفزيونتِلِفِزْيُون
televizetelkaTV
tvfjernsyn
TVtelkkaritransu
televizorTV
tv
テレビ
TV텔레비전
televizijatelevizorsTV
tvteevee
TVteve
televizija
tvTteve
ทีวี
tivi
TV
A. N ABBR =television → tele f, TV f
B. CPD TV dinner N cena precocinada que se vende en el recipiente del que se come
TV licence N = television licence
TV licence N = television licence
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
TV
[ˌtiːˈviː] modif [ad, commercial, broadcast, coverage] → télévisé(e); [network] → de télévision; [aerial, camera, studio, station, channel] → de télévision; [announcer, presenter, commentator, cameraman] → de télévision; [chef] → à la télévision; [personality] → de la télévision; [company, executive, producer] → de télévision; [industry] → de la télévision; [programme, drama] → de télévision; [documentary, news, show] → télévisé(e); [interview] → à la télévision; [guide, listings, schedule, ratings] → des programmes télévisés TV movieTV dinner n → plateau-télé mTV movie n → téléfilm m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
TV
n (inf) abbr of television → Fernsehen nt; (= set) → Fernseher m (inf); on TV → im Fernsehen; a TV programme (Brit) or program (US) → eine Fernsehsendung; a TV personality → ein Fernsehstar m ? also television
TV
:TV dinner
n → Fertigmahlzeit f
TV guide
n (esp US) → Fernsehzeitung f; (Web-based) → Fernsehprogramm-Website f
TV listings
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
TV
(ˌtiː ˈviː) abbreviation television. What's on TV tonight?; Turn on the TV; a 21-inch TV.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
tv
→ تِلِفِزْيُون televize, telka fjernsyn, tv Fernsehen, Fernseher τηλεόραση tele, TV telkkari, TV télé televizor, TV televisione, TV テレビ TV, 텔레비전 tv TV telewizja televisão телевидение, телевизор tv ทีวี televizyon, TV tivi 电视Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009