color television system
Definition
Noun: A color television system is a technology for television broadcasting and reception that transmits and displays moving images in color, as opposed to monochrome (black and white). It refers to the complete technical system, including the methods for encoding color information into the broadcast signal and the television sets designed to decode and display it.
Examples
- The widespread adoption of the color television system in the 1960s and 70s transformed home entertainment.
- Early color television systems were incompatible with existing black-and-white broadcasts.
- Modern digital broadcasting still relies on principles established by analog color television systems.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used to discuss specific technical standards, such as the NTSC color television system used in North America and Japan or the PAL system used in much of Europe.
- In historical or technical contexts, it distinguishes the technology from its predecessor: "The network completed its transition from monochrome to a color television system."
Variants and Related Words
- Color television (noun): Often used synonymously to refer to the television set itself or the general concept. ("They bought their first color television in 1972.")
- Colour television system (noun): The British English spelling.
- Color TV (noun): A common informal abbreviation.
Synonyms
- Colour television (UK spelling)
- Color TV
Antonyms
- Black-and-white television system
- Monochrome television system
Noun
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a television that transmits images in color
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