teleview

A family televiews a nature documentary together.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To watch television: "teleview" means to view or watch television programming.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • She likes to teleview in the evenings after work. (She enjoys watching television in the evenings.)
  • Many people teleview the news every morning. (Many people watch the news on television each morning.)

Advanced Usage

• "to teleview a program": to watch a specific television show or broadcast.

  • He televiewed the documentary about wildlife. (He watched the wildlife documentary on television.)

• "to teleview regularly": to watch television as a habitual activity.

  • They teleview regularly, especially during the weekends. (They watch television often, particularly on weekends.)

Variants and Related Words

• Televiewer (n): a person who watches television.

  • The televiewer changed the channel to find something interesting. (The television viewer switched channels.)

• Televiewing (n): the act or activity of watching television.

  • Televiewing has become a common pastime in modern households. (The activity of watching television is common.)

Synonyms

• Watch: to look at or observe attentively over a period of time.
• View: to look at or inspect.

Phrasal Verbs

• Teleview in: to watch television while being at home.

  • I prefer to teleview in rather than go out. (I prefer to watch television at home instead of going out.)

• Teleview through: to watch television continuously or for a long time.

  • He televiewed through the entire series in one weekend. (He watched the entire series continuously over the weekend.)

Related Idioms

• Teleview the tube: an informal expression meaning to watch television.

  • Let's just teleview the tube tonight. (Let's just watch television tonight.)

• Teleview the box: another informal phrase for watching television.

  • He spent the afternoon televiewing the box. (He spent the afternoon watching television.)