colour tv
Definition
- Noun:
- A television that transmits images in color: A television set capable of receiving and displaying broadcasts or signals in full color, as opposed to monochrome (black and white).
Usage
- The term "colour tv" (or "color TV" in American English) is used to specifically denote a television set with color display capability. It distinguishes such a set from an older black-and-white television.
Examples
- Noun:
- My grandparents bought their first colour tv in the 1970s.
- The broadcast was designed for colour tv, so it looked dull on a monochrome set.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in historical or technical contexts to mark a significant technological advancement in home entertainment.
- The transition from black-and-white to colour tv broadcasting was a major event.
Variants and Related Words
- Color television (American English spelling): The standard full term.
- Colour television (British English spelling): The standard full term.
- Color TV / Colour TV: Common abbreviated forms.
- Color set / Colour set: Informal synonyms.
Synonyms
- Color television / Colour television
- Color receiver / Colour receiver
Notes
- "Colour tv" is typically written as a closed or hyphenated compound ("colour-TV") in some formal contexts, but the open form is common. It functions as a single lexical unit.
- This term is now somewhat historical or descriptive, as nearly all modern televisions are color televisions by default.
Noun
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a television that transmits images in color
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