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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In January 1995, the briefings began to be televised live, starting with only the first few minutes and gradually getting longer until the full proceedings were broadcast in real-time. Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 6 Apr. 2025 Disney ranked second with a 10.0% share followed by Fox (which televised and streamed Super Bowl LIX), with an audience share of 8.3% and Netflix at 8.2%. Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 The forums are obvious media events; CNN or MSNBC would televise them. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025 Some members of the association were privately concerned about the optics of a comedian who is harshly critical of Trump serving as the evening’s entertainment, televised and streamed live in prime time. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 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 13 Apr. 2025.

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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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