The word "television" is often abbreviated to "TV," which is an abbreviation and not a word, but it’s an extremely common way of referring to the television as an electronic device, as a medium for entertainment, and as an industry.
Do you like to watch TV?
How much TV do you watch in a day?
Many Americans have a TV in their living room.
Wide-screen TVs are very popular.
Do you own more than one TV?
My friend, Wanda, dreams of becoming a TV executive.
Live TV is very entertaining because it comes to you as it happens.
Most people receive TV programs through cable or a satellite dish.
The word "televise" is a verb:
Baseball and football games are televised live. (They are shown in real time.)
When the war began in Iraq in 2003 it was televised as it happened. (It was live.)
The Olympic games are televised but there’s a one-hour delay. (The games aren’t live)
The word "television" is a noun:
Television audiences are shrinking because of the internet.
Popular websites such as Facebook and YouTube compete with television.
A healthy lifestyle includes reducing the number of hours that a person watches television.
