1. (television) an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
   "The family gathered around the TV to watch the news";
   - television receiver, television, television set, tv set, idiot box [N. Amer, informal], boob tube [N. Amer, informal], telly [Brit, informal], goggle box [Brit, informal], TV, box [Brit, informal]

1. Transmission and reception of moving images and synchronized sound by electronic means, broadcast to multiple receivers through radio waves or cable networks
   "Live TV coverage brought the event to millions";
   - television, telecasting, video
    
2. A telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points
   "The new TV system allowed for high-definition broadcasts";
   - television, television system

Derived forms: tvs, TVs

Type of: broadcasting, receiver, receiving system, telecom equipment, telecom system, telecommunication equipment, telecommunication system

Encyclopedia: Tv