television
[noun]
Synonyms: TV, small screen (informal), telly (Brit. informal), the box (Brit. informal), the tube (slang)

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tel‧e‧vi‧sion S1 W1 /ˈteləˌvɪʒən, ˈtelɪˌvɪʒən, ˌteləˈvɪʒən/ noun
[Date: 1900-2000; Language: French; Origin: télévision, from télé- 'tele-' + vision]

1. [countable] (also television set formal) a piece of electronic equipment shaped like a box with a screen, on which you can watch programmes Synonym : TV:
Lucy turned on the television to watch the evening news.
They have a television in every room.

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In everyday English, people usually say TV rather than television:
What's on TV tonight?

2. [uncountable] the programmes broadcast in this way Synonym : TV:
In the evenings I like to relax and watch television.

3. on (the) television broadcast or being broadcast on television:
What’s on television tonight?

4. [uncountable] the business of making and broadcasting programmes on television Synonym : TV
in television
Jean works in television.
a television film crew

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

television
noun
ADJ. cable, closed-circuit, digital, high-definition, satellite, terrestrial | commercial, state | local, national | live Millions watched the events on live television.
black-and-white, colour | portable
VERB + TELEVISION watch The children watched television for most of the evening.
TELEVISION + VERB broadcast sth, screen sth The state television screened pictures of the trial.
TELEVISION + NOUN chat show, comedy, documentary, drama, film, news, programme, series, show | debate, interview | advert/advertisement, commercial | audience, viewer | personality, presenter | actor, director | character | cameraman, crew | journalist | appearance She recalled her first television appearance forty years ago.
career | coverage, exposure The Olympics receive extensive television coverage.
adaptation a television adaptation of the popular novel
camera | aerial | channel, network, station | licence | business, company, industry, service | monitor, receiver, set | screen | aerial
PREP. in ~ She works in television.
in front of the ~ He spends hours in front of the television every night.
on ~ We were watching the news on television.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

television

watch television
Mum was in the lounge watching television.
see/watch something on television
She saw the race on television.
turn/switch the television on/off
I switched off the television and went to bed.
turn the television up/down (=make it louder or quieter)
Rory had turned the television up so loud that the people next door complained.
a television show/programme
Her favourite television programme was just starting.
a television series (=a set of programmes with the same characters or subject, broadcast every day or every week)
He starred in the popular television series, ‘Friends’.
a television film/movie (=a film that has been made to be shown on television, not in a cinema)
Ford appeared in several television movies.
a television documentary
a television documentary about an important public issue
the television news
There was nothing about it on the television news.
a television screen
Bella’s eyes were fixed on the television screen.
a television presenter British English
a well-known television presenter
a television reporter/journalist
Grant was interviewed by a BBC television journalist.
a television producer
a BBC television producer
a television director
He’s a very successful television director.
a television (film) crew
A television crew were allowed to film the meeting.
a television actor/actress
Peebles is best known as a television actor.
live television
The accident was shown on live television.
national television
The President went on national television to appeal for calm.
satellite/cable television
They have a dish for satellite television.
digital television
the switchover to digital television
terrestrial television British English (=television that is not broadcast using a satellite or cable)
Many of these matches are not available on terrestrial television.
high definition/HD television
high definition television channels
a widescreen television
Widescreen televisions are getting more popular, especially in home cinema systems.
a plasma/LCD television
Each hotel room has a minibar and plasma television.
a flat screen television
a buyer’s guide to the latest flat screen televisions
a colour television
a 32 inch colour television
a black-and-white television
They had an old black and white television in the garage.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

television
noun
1.
BAD: The whole world watched the cup final on televisions.
GOOD: The whole world watched the cup final on television.

Usage Note:
Television (also TV ) is usually uncountable: 'The children watch a lot of television.' 'The article explains how television affects family life.'
As a countable noun it means 'a television set': 'Some parents buy two televisions - one for the children to watch and one for themselves.'

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2.
BAD: Cigarettes are no longer advertised in television.
GOOD: Cigarettes are no longer advertised on television.

Usage Note:
See note at RADIO (radio)

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