color TV

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Definition

Noun: A television set that receives and displays broadcast signals in color, as opposed to monochrome (black and white). It reproduces images using a combination of red, green, and blue light.

Examples
  • The family gathered around the new color TV to watch the special broadcast.
  • In the 1960s, owning a color TV was a sign of modernity and prosperity.
  • The museum has an exhibit featuring early models of the color TV.
Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used historically to mark a technological shift. For example: "The transition from black-and-white to color TV changed how people experienced world events."
Variants and Related Words
  • Color television: The full, formal term for the same device.
  • Color set: A less common, abbreviated synonym.
  • Black-and-white TV / Monochrome TV: The direct antonym, a television that displays images only in shades of gray.
Synonyms
  • Color television
  • Color receiver
Antonyms
  • Black-and-white television
  • Monochrome TV
Noun
  1. a television that transmits images in color