TV
pronunciation
How to pronounce TV in British English:
UK [ˌti: ˈvi:]
How to pronounce TV in American English:
US [ˌti'vi]
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- Noun:
- a receiver that displays television images
Word Origin
- TV (n.)
- 1948, shortened form of television (q.v.). Spelled out as tee-vee from 1949. TV dinner (1954), made to be eaten from a tray while watching a television set, is a proprietary name registered by Swanson & Sons, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Example
- 1. What 's your favorite tv program ?
- 2. By november , he tackled the difficult tv business .
- 3. This year the epidemic has spread to movies and tv .
- 4. With impressive speed , tv firms are now building online subscription-video services .
- 5. Will 3d tv enter your home ?