TV set

ˈtiː ˈvi sɛt

Definition

Definition of TV set - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

electronics

electronic device for viewing television broadcasts

We bought a new TV set for the living room.
The TV set in the bedroom stopped working.
He repaired the old TV set in the garage.

television

television set

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Images of TV set

electronic device for viewing television broadcasts

Expressions with TV

must-see TV

television content considered essential viewing

The documentary on climate change is must-see TV.

tabloid TV

television focusing on sensationalist and entertaining content

Tabloid TV often features celebrity gossip and scandals.

water-cooler TV

television show people often talk about at work or school

Game of Thrones was classic water-cooler TV.

on TV

adv.

appearing in a television program

She was on TV last night.

watch TV

view television programs for enjoyment

We watch TV every evening.

reality TV

television shows with real people in unscripted or created situations

Reality TV often follows people living together in a house.

Expressions with set

set up

prepare something for use or operation

They set up the equipment for the concert.

all set

adj.

ready and prepared for an activity

We are all set for the trip.

set down

allow passengers to leave a vehicle

The bus set down passengers at the station.

set foot

enter a place, often with emphasis

She never set foot in that house again.

set back the clock

move a clock's time to an earlier hour

Remember to set back the clock before you go to bed.

set fire to

cause something to start burning

The vandals set fire to the abandoned building.

set free

allow someone or something to be free

They set free the captured birds.

set of pipes

collection of tubes or pipes

The plumber brought a set of pipes to fix the leak.

set off

leave on a journey or trip

We set off early in the morning.

set off fireworks

ignite fireworks to create a display

We set off fireworks to celebrate the New Year.

Terms with TV set included in their meaning

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series

broadcasting

set of TV or radio programs with episodes

home theater

media space

room set up for watching films with tv and speakers

digital television

modern tv

TV set capable of receiving digital signals

black-and-white television

device

TV set displaying only monochrome images

DS9

abbr.

abr: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

science fiction TV show set on a space station

TVCR

abbr.

abr: a home entertainment device that combines a TV set and a VCR into one unit

device that combines a television and a VCR

Jersey Shore

television

reality TV show set in New Jersey

TiVo

recording

record a TV show using a digital set-top recorder

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French:téléviseur, ...
German:Fernsehgerät, ...
Italian:televisore, ...
Spanish:televisor, ...
Portuguese:televisor, ...
Chinese:电视机, ...
Japanese:テレビ, ...
Arabic:جهاز تلفزيون, ...
Hebrew:מַקְלֵט טֶלֶוִויזְיָה, ...
Russian:телевизор, ...
Ukrainian:телевізор, ...
Hindi:टीवी सेट, ...
Bengali:টিভি সেট, ...
Catalan:televisor, ...
Czech:televizor, ...
Danish:fjernsyn, ...
Dutch:tv, ...
Greek:τηλεόραση, ...
Hungarian:televízió, ...
Khmer:ទូរទស្សន៍, ...
Korean:TV 세트, ...
Persian:تلویزیون, ...
Polish:telewizor, ...
Portuguese (BR):TV, ...
Romanian:televizor, ...
Swedish:TV-apparat, ...
Thai:โทรทัศน์, ...
Turkish:televizyon, ...
Vietnamese:chiếc TV, ...

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