television

Box with channels

Television is a system for transmitting moving images and sound to screens for viewing.

The word commonly refers to the receiving device itself: There's a television in every room.

Television also means the medium or industry: She works in television, Television has changed how we consume news.

Often shortened to TV.

content

show

Make something apparent

  • seriesOrdered set of related items
  • episodeSerialized content unit
  • seasonYearly division or series

sitcom · drama · documentary · soap-opera · miniseries · special · pilot · finale · newscast · infomercial

device

remote

Distant or controller

monitor · console · stand · cabinet · receiver · tuner · antenna · 4K · LCD · LED

broadcast

channel

Passage for transmission

satellite · streaming · programming · syndication · airtime · primetime · daytime · late-night · rerun · simulcast

journalism

news

Reports of recent events

broadcast · bulletin · headline · breaking · coverage · live · footage · interview · editorial · weather

viewing

watch

Portable timekeeping device

remote · viewer · audience · ratings · Nielsen · share · demographic · prime-time · cord-cutting · DVR

production

studio

Creative professional's workspace

taping · script · teleprompter · showrunner · producer · director · writer · casting · crew · lighting

Categories
Opposites
broadcast medium type

televisionradio

Electromagnetic wave receiver

print media · newspapers · books · magazines · podcasts

media distribution model

televisionstreaming

Real-time digital delivery

social media · interactive media · video games · live performance · user-generated content

activity type

televisionoutdoor activity

Pursuit done outside

exercise · reading · conversation · real life · nature

Phrases
Family

televisions, televising, cable television, digital television, satellite television

Familiarity
Top 500
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G