as in TV
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound
people who turn on the television the minute they walk in the door
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During their brief appearance, broadcast live on Israeli television, some of the hostages smiled and waved, raising their arms and giving thumbs up signs in front of the crowd.
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Willem Marx, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
In between five Fast films, there was also Star Trek Beyond and plenty of television (True Detective, Scorpion, Community).
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
After all, this is the real world, where direct connections can’t be controlled by a joystick and a high-definition television.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
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Willem Marx, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
In between five Fast films, there was also Star Trek Beyond and plenty of television (True Detective, Scorpion, Community).
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
After all, this is the real world, where direct connections can’t be controlled by a joystick and a high-definition television.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Television.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/television. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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