- 1(also television set) [countable] a piece of electrical equipment with a screen on which you can watch programs with moving pictures and sounds a color television a widescreen television a plasma screen television to turn the television on/off
- 2[uncountable] the programs broadcast on television We don't do much in the evenings except watch television.
- 3[uncountable] the system, process, or business of broadcasting television programs satellite/terrestrial/cable/digital television the television news a television documentary a television company/presenter I'd like to work in television (= for a television company). see cable television, closed-circuit television Idioms
being broadcast by television; appearing in a television program What's on television tonight? It was on TV yesterday. I recognize you. Aren't you on television?
- watch television/TV/a show/a program/a documentary/a pilot/a rerun/a repeat
- see an ad/a commercial/the news/the weather
- catch/miss a show/a program/an episode/the news
- pick up/reach for/grab/lose the remote (control)
- change channels
- surf (through)/flip through the channels
- sit in front of/turn on/turn off the television/the TV/the TV set
- have/install satellite (TV)/cable (TV)/a satellite dish
- show a program/a documentary/an ad/a commercial/a prime-time sitcom/drama
- run an ad/a commercial/a movie
- broadcast/air/repeat a show/a program/a documentary/an episode/a series
- go out/air/be recorded live
- attract/draw (in)/pull (in) viewers
- be a hit with viewers/audiences/critics
- get (low/high) ratings
- be on/appear on television/TV/a TV show
- take part in a call-in/a game show/a quiz show/a reality TV show
- host a show/a program/a series/a game show/a quiz show/a (late-night/daytime) talk show
- be/become/work as a talk-show host/sports commentator/news anchor
- present the news
- appear/perform live (on TV)
- do/film/make a show/a program/a documentary/an episode/a pilot/a series/an ad/a commercial
- work on a soap (opera)/a pilot (episode)/a sitcom
- write/produce a drama/sitcom/spin-off/comedy series
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