Synonyms of television
17 similar words
Another word for television is TV. Other synonyms of television are television set, TV set, idiot box, boob tube and cultural barbiturate.
Synonyms and similar words for television
nounAn electronic home entertainment device equipped with a screen and a speaker for receiving...
- television setA television; an electronic device that receives television signals, and displays the resulting images on a screen.
- TV set
- idiot boxTelevision.
nounMore synonyms
- boob tubeA television.
- cultural barbiturateSynonym of television.
- electric titTelevision, regarded as a numbing or pacifying influence.
- electronic babysitterSynonym of television.
- glass teatSynonym of television.
- goggle boxA television set.
- idiot's lanternA television set.
- magic boxTelevision.
- shit boxSynonym of television.
- tellyTelevision.
- the box
- the tube
- TV
- zombie boxA television.
Meaning of television
- noun An electronic communication medium that allows the transmission of real-time visual images, and often sound.
- noun An electronic home entertainment device equipped with a screen and a speaker for receiving television signals and displaying them in audio-visual form.
- noun Collectively, the programs broadcast via the medium of television.
television in other languages
Questions about synonyms of television
- What is another word for television?
- Television has 17 synonyms on Word.ws, such as TV, television set, TV set, idiot box, boob tube, cultural barbiturate, electric tit and electronic babysitter.
- What does television mean?
- Television means an electronic communication medium that allows the transmission of real-time visual images, and often sound.
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