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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The Globes weren’t televised in 2022 after scandals around its former parent organization, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, led to a boycott and restructuring. David Bloom, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 The game will be televised on ESPN and available to stream on fuboTV. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 The White Sox game against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday was televised on MLB Network, a rare chance for Sox fans to watch their team in Cactus League play. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025 In a game that was neither televised nor broadcast on the radio, the Red Sox triumphed over the New York Mets 3-2 on Thursday afternoon to improve to 10-7 in Grapefruit League play. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 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 24 Mar. 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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