tv
Translation
TV
Examples
What's on TV tonight?
What's on TV tonight?
We bought a new TV yesterday.
We bought a new TV yesterday.
Grammar Patterns
((on TV)) broadcast on television What's on TV tonight?
((a TV)) a television set We bought a new TV.
Similar Words
Synonyms: the tube, the box
Etymology
An abbreviation of 'television', from Greek 'tele-' (far) and Latin 'visio' (sight).
Memory Tips
It's a universal word. Remember it refers to both the device (a TV) and the broadcast medium (on TV).