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Hdtv vs Television - What's the difference?

hdtv | television |

As an initialism hdtv

is high-definition television.

As a noun television is

television.

hdtv

English

(wikipedia HDTV)

Initialism

(Initialism) (head)
  • High-definition television

    • Related terms

    * SDTV

    See also

    * DTV, DVB * ATSC

    television

    English

    (wikipedia television)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) An electronic communication medium that allows the transmission of real-time visual images, and often sound.
    • It’s a good thing that television doesn’t transmit smell.
  • (countable) A device for receiving television signals and displaying them in visual form.
    • I have an old television in the study.
  • (uncountable) Collectively, the programs broadcast via the medium of television.
    • fifty-seven channels and nothing on television

    Derived terms

    (television) * cable television * on television * televangelism * televangelist * television channel * television network * television station * TV

    Synonyms

    (television) * boob tube * cultural barbiturate * electronic babysitter * glass teat * goggle box * idiot box * plebvision * the shit box * television set * telly * the tube * TV

    Related terms

    (television) * televisional * televisionally * televisionary * televise, televize * televisual

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (neologism, informal) To watch television.

    • Anagrams

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