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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A television.

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  • noun idiomatic Television.

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  • noun an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen

Etymologies

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An allusion to the supposed mind-reducing nature of television programming or its lack of educational value.

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  • television

    April 7, 2009