TV
[tee-vee]
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Origin of TV
First recorded in 1948
Soong
[soo ng]
- Charles Jones,1866–1918, Chinese merchant (father of Ai-ling, Ch'ing-ling, Mei-ling, and Tse-ven Soong).
- Ai-ling [ahy-ling] /ˈaɪˈlɪŋ/, 1888–1973, wife of H. H. Kung.
- Ching-ling or Ch’ing-ling [ching-ling] /ˈtʃɪŋˈlɪŋ/, 1892–1981, widow of Sun Yat-sen.
- Mei-ling or Mayling [mey-ling] /ˈmeɪˈlɪŋ/, Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, 1897–2003, wife of Chiang Kai-shek.
- Tse-ven or Tzu-wen [tsoo -wuhn] /ˈtsʊˈwʌn/, T.V., 1894–1971, Chinese financier.
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Examples from the Web for tv
Contemporary Examples
“Someone is determined to keep Bill Cosby off TV,” she continued.
The resources were what you might expect: Dining room, a media center, a library, a TV room, a meeting room, a computer room.
“In America 100 percent of men have free sexual relations after marriage,” he said in another speech, which was aired on TV.
50 Shades of Iran: The Mullahs’ Kinky Fantasies about Sex in the WestIranWire, Shima Sharabi
January 1, 2015
Turn off the TV, put down your phone, and log off the computer.
It treats touchscreens and TV programs as just one more way to introduce toddlers to animals, colors, and other concepts.
Historical Examples
"Crazy fraternities," muttered Melinda, turning on the TV set.
Teething RingJames Causey
"I'm tired of that game," she said, giving the TV set a bored glance.
The Aggravation of ElmerRobert Andrew Arthur
He recognized the man from his news photos and TV appearances.
Damned If You Don'tGordon Randall Garrett
That is, they make us live the language of TV, and substitute it for literacy.
The Civilization of IlliteracyMihai Nadin
Children growing up with TV miss the experience of movement.
The Civilization of IlliteracyMihai Nadin
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Soong
Song
- an influential Chinese family, notably Soong Ch'ing-ling (1890–1981), who married Sun Yat-sen and became a vice-chairman of the People's Republic of China (1959); and Soong Mei-ling (1898-2003), who married Chiang Kai-shek
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Word Origin and History for tv
TV
1948, shortened form of television (q.v.). TV dinner (1954) is a proprietary name registered by Swanson & Sons, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
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