Topic: TELEVISION AND RADIO
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anchor(n)
anchor(v)
announce
antenna
broadcasting
cable
call-in
CNN
continuity
episode
fast-forward
FM
game show
headphones
host
infotainment
interference
lead-in
loop
monitor
network(n)
network(v)
news
news agency
newsflash
omnibus
phone-in
pilot
present
prime time
programme
programming
quiz
radio
remote
repeat(v)
repeat(n)
request
screen(n)
screen(v)
screening
screenplay
season
soap
soap opera
sound
speaker
spin-off
spot
studio
talk show
television
trailer
transmission
tube
TV
video
video camera
voice-over
wardrobe
wireless
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Show all entries from Topic: TELEVISION AND RADIO| Date: | 1900-2000 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | télévision, from télé- 'tele-' + vision |
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tel‧e‧vi‧sion S1 W1
1 [countable] also television set formalTCBDH a piece of electronic equipment shaped like a box with a screen, on which you can watch programmes [= TV]: a widescreen television
a widescreen television turn the television up/down (=make it louder or quieter)
2 [uncountable]TCB the programmes broadcast in this way [= TV]:
4 [uncountable]TCB the business of making and broadcasting programmes on television [= TV]
WORD FOCUS: television WORD FOCUS: television
similar words: TV, telly BrE informal, the box BrE informal, the tube AmE informal
programmes on television: the news, soap opera, sitcom, drama series, detective series, documentary, docusoap, game show, talk show also chat show British English, made-for-TV movie, cartoon, reality TV, infomercial
a TV programme shown on the Internet: webcast
a company that broadcasts programmes: channel, station
types of television broadcasts: terrestrial British English, cable, satellite, digital, pay-per-viewtelevision ➔ channel surfing
WORD FOCUS: television similar words: TV, telly BrE informal, the box BrE informal, the tube AmE informal
programmes on television: the news, soap opera, sitcom, drama series, detective series, documentary, docusoap, game show, talk show also chat show British English, made-for-TV movie, cartoon, reality TV, infomercial
a TV programme shown on the Internet: webcast
a company that broadcasts programmes: channel, station
types of television broadcasts: terrestrial British English, cable, satellite, digital, pay-per-viewtelevision ➔ channel surfing
