televise

verb

tele·​vise ˈte-lə-ˌvīz How to pronounce televise (audio)
televised; televising

transitive verb

: to broadcast (something, such as a baseball game) by television

intransitive verb

: to broadcast by television

Examples of televise in a Sentence

The same network will televise the tournament next year.
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But with national recruiting more popular these days — family travel to games is largely covered by NIL money, and every game is televised or streamed — seeing your son play is easier than ever. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025 The game will be televised locally on KUSI-TV and stream via ESPN+. Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025 Everything and everyone has a role to play, the revolution will not be televised. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2025 The Red Sox announced their full spring training broadcast schedule on Wednesday, with 23 of the team’s 35 games set to be televised and 31 covered via radio. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for televise 

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from television

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of televise was in 1926

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“Televise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/televise. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

televise

verb
tele·​vise ˈtel-ə-ˌvīz How to pronounce televise (audio)
televised; televising
: to broadcast by television
televised the ball game

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