Synonyms

TV

¹ American

[tee-vee, tee-] / ˈtiˈvi, ˌti- /

noun

PLURAL

TVs

television.

TV ² American

abbreviation

transvestite.

TV ¹ British

abbreviation

television
transvestite

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tv ² British

abbreviation

Tuvalu

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Example Sentences

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Either way, the hodgepodge of conferences we have today is antiquated, a relic of a broken cable TV model.

From The Wall Street Journal

Deputy agriculture minister Christos Kellas told state TV ERT that farmers had received reduced EU subsidies as the investigation into fraudulent claims was still underway.

From Barron's

In fact, it specializes in “mid,” or “gourmet cheeseburger,” TV, shows that look sharp, have a great cast, a killer setup…yet still leave you wanting just a bit more.

From MarketWatch

Being asked live on TV "did you lie?" is never a comfortable question for a chancellor to be facing in the days after giving a really significant Budget.

From BBC

By beginning the series in Perth, in the west-coast time zone, and following with a day-nighter in Brisbane, the series opens with two matches suitable for prime-time TV viewing on the east coast of Australia.

From BBC

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