PBS
Definition
Proper noun 1. Public Broadcasting Service: A non-profit American public broadcaster and television program distributor, known for educational and cultural programming. Example: Many children in the United States grew up watching educational shows on PBS.
Usage
- PBS is used as a proper noun to refer specifically to the broadcasting organization. It is almost always written in uppercase letters.
Advanced Usage
- As a modifier: "PBS" can be used attributively to describe programming, content, or affiliation related to the service.
Variants and Related Words
- Public television: A general term for non-commercial, publicly funded television broadcasting, of which PBS is a prime example in the United States.
- Public broadcaster: An organization that provides public service broadcasting.
Synonyms
- Public television
- Educational television (in a specific context)
Notes
- The term "PBS" is an initialism for "Public Broadcasting Service." It is not typically used in a plural form.
- In scientific contexts, "PBS" can also stand for "Phosphate-Buffered Saline," a common laboratory solution. The intended meaning is always determined by context.
Noun
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a solution containing a phosphate buffer