portable TV

Handheld television set

A portable TV is a small television designed to be carried and used in different locations.

Before flat screens and streaming devices, portable TVs were battery-powered sets with built-in antennas, popular for watching sports at picnics or news during power outages: He brought the portable TV to the tailgate party.

Related

rabbit ears · static · emergency broadcast · analog · LCD · black and white · compact · travel · road trip · camping · off the grid · tailgate party · hotel room · reception · channels · knobs · retro · transistor

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Opposites
portability/mobility

portable TVconsole TV

Freestanding television in cabinet

big screen TV · projection TV · widescreen TV · entertainment center · cinema screen

screen size/format

portable TVbig screen TV

Oversized home television set

movie screen · theater screen · jumbotron

installation type

portable TVwall-mounted TV

Screen affixed to wall

home theater

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G