tv
Living room screen
TV is the standard abbreviation for television—both the device and the medium.
It appears constantly in casual writing and speech: What's on TV tonight? , a TV show, TV dinner.
The abbreviation is so common that it functions as a word in its own right, often lowercase in informal contexts. (Uppercase TV is the standard form.)
Broadcast viewing device
- remoteDistant or controller
- screenDisplay or barrier
- HDMIAudio-video interface standard
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
receiver · cable · soundbar · volume · channel · tuner · input · standby
Subscription streaming service
- HuluVideo streaming platform
- PeacockNBC's digital streaming brand
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- on-demandAvailable upon request
binge-watching · cord-cutting · video-on-demand · originals · platform · queue · autoplay · buffering
Passage for transmission
- networkInterconnected system
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
satellite · affiliate · airwaves · transmitter · frequency · telecast · analog · digital
Episodic TV comedy series
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
- realityWhat actually exists
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- documentaryFactual film about reality
soap-opera · miniseries · variety · animation · news · sports · late-night · pilot
Portable timekeeping device
- viewerOne who observes visually
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- ratingsEvaluative scores assigned
- couchUpholstered seating furniture
binge · marathon · appointment · commercial · DVR · pause · rewind · spoiler
Serialized content unit
- seasonYearly division or series
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- cliffhangerSuspenseful unresolved ending
arc · plot · characters · protagonist · antagonist · twist · subplot · showrunner
Secures ships to seabed
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- reporterOne who gathers news
- newscastBroadcast of current events
- headlineNews article title
breaking · coverage · bulletin · live · footage · broadcast · weather · sports
Lowest shared fraction bottom
- LEDSemiconductor that glows
- OLEDEmissive display technology
- plasmaElectrified matter state
- 4KHigh-resolution video standard
1080p · high-definition · resolution · bezel · contrast · brightness · backlight · HDR
television
Broadcast viewing device
antenna · receiver · cable · soundbar · volume · channel · tuner · input · standby · Blu-ray
Netflix
Subscription streaming service
- HuluVideo streaming platform
- PeacockNBC's digital streaming brand
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
on-demand · binge-watching · cord-cutting · video-on-demand · originals · platform · queue · autoplay · buffering · download
channel
Passage for transmission
cable · satellite · affiliate · airwaves · transmitter · frequency · telecast · analog · digital · uplink
sitcom
Episodic TV comedy series
documentary · soap-opera · miniseries · variety · animation · news · sports · late-night · pilot · episode
watch
Portable timekeeping device
- viewerOne who observes visually
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- ratingsEvaluative scores assigned
couch · binge · marathon · appointment · commercial · DVR · pause · rewind · spoiler · recap
episode
Serialized content unit
- seasonYearly division or series
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- finaleConcluding part of performance
cliffhanger · arc · plot · characters · protagonist · antagonist · twist · subplot · showrunner · writer
anchor
Secures ships to seabed
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- reporterOne who gathers news
- newscastBroadcast of current events
headline · breaking · coverage · bulletin · live · footage · broadcast · weather · sports · editorial
LCD
Lowest shared fraction bottom
4K · 1080p · high-definition · resolution · bezel · contrast · brightness · backlight · HDR · curved
tvexercise
Activity for fitness
reading · sports · physical activity · conversation · socializing
- TV showBroadcast episodic entertainment
- TV seriesOngoing broadcast entertainment
- reality TVFilmed unscripted programming
- TV screenVisual display panel
- cable TVWired broadcast subscription service
- TV commercialsPaid broadcast promotions