Noun: tv set
- (television) an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
"The family gathered around the tv set to watch the news";
- television receiver, television, television set, tv, idiot box [N. Amer, informal], boob tube [N. Amer, informal], telly [Brit, informal], goggle box [Brit, informal], TV, box [Brit, informal]
Derived forms: tv sets
Type of: receiver, receiving system
Part of: television, television system, TV
Encyclopedia: Tv set