TV A1 Topic:Technology & Computing US /ˌtiːˈviː/ UK /tiviː/ See IPA manual Freq #762 Meanings 1 noun Television; programmes broadcast to be watched on screen. I saw an ad for that on TV. 2 noun The device that receives television signals and shows them on a screen. We bought a new TV for the living room. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · television; programmes... television 2 noun · the device that receives... television receiver Word family Forms tvs Derived forms made-for-tvtvaholicvbtv Related forms telly Etymology AI details Abbreviation, from television. Topics Technology & Computing Media & Publishing External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # TV **Type:** Word **Level:** A1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌtiːˈviː/ **IPA (UK):** /tiviː/ **Frequency rank:** 762 ## Meanings 1. Television; programmes broadcast to be watched on screen. 2. The device that receives television signals and shows them on a screen. ## Examples - I saw an ad for that on TV. - We bought a new TV for the living room. ## Derived Forms - made-for-tv - tvaholic - vbtv ## Related Forms - telly ## Etymology Abbreviation, from television. ## AI Etymology TV is an abbreviation from television. In present-day use, it can mean television; programmes broadcast to be watched on screen, or the device that receives television signals and shows them on a screen. Derived formations include made-for-tv, tvaholic, vbtv. ## Topics - Technology & Computing - Media & Publishing markdown