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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In households around the world, voice assistants and smart devices already respond nimbly to vocal commands to turn on lights, play songs, set temperatures, and change television channels.
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Zach Schonbrun, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024
Trump has complained about his treatment from major television networks and threatened to revoke their broadcast licenses.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
But beyond a brief reference, Iranian state television offered no other details for hours.
—Jon Gambrell, Adam Schreck, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2024
Western Europe continues to see declines in the consumption of linear television.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Oct. 2024
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Zach Schonbrun, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024
Trump has complained about his treatment from major television networks and threatened to revoke their broadcast licenses.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
But beyond a brief reference, Iranian state television offered no other details for hours.
—Jon Gambrell, Adam Schreck, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2024
Western Europe continues to see declines in the consumption of linear television.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Television.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/television. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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