television set

noun

: a piece of equipment with a screen that receives images and sounds sent by television

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Bridgers, an administrative worker, and Tony Bridgers, a film and television set builder. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026 Of course that was all taking place on my television set. — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 24 June 2026 The camera pans downward, from television set to kitchen table. — ABC News, 3 June 2026 Check It Out, 2022, consists of an educational program on anger management that plays on a spherical red television set recalling a space helmet. — Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for television set

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television receiver
television set
television transmitter
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“Television set.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/television%20set. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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