colour television system
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Definition
Noun: A system for broadcasting and receiving television signals that reproduce images with their natural or intended hues, rather than in monochrome (black and white). It refers to the complete technological apparatus, including transmission standards and receiving equipment, required for color television broadcasting and viewing.
Usage
The term "colour television system" is used to describe the entire technical framework for color TV. It is a formal and technical term. * The country adopted a new colour television system in the 1970s. * Engineers are working on improving the broadcast quality of the colour television system. * The museum has an exhibit on the history of the colour television system.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in historical, technical, or regulatory contexts to discuss the development, standards (e.g., NTSC, PAL, SECAM), and implementation of color broadcasting.
- It can be contrasted with a "monochrome television system."
Variants and Related Words
- Colour television (noun): A more common term for a television set that receives and displays color broadcasts. (e.g., )
- Color TV (noun): An informal abbreviation of "colour television."
- Colour broadcast (noun): A television transmission in color.
- Colour transmission (noun): The act or process of sending a color television signal.
Synonyms
- Color television
- Color TV
Related Terms (Technical Context)
- NTSC: National Television System Committee, a color television system standard.
- PAL: Phase Alternating Line, a color television system standard.
- SECAM: Séquentiel couleur à mémoire, a color television system standard.
Noun
- a television that transmits images in color