Definition

1. Noun:
   • Electronic devices for television: "television equipment" refers to electronic devices specifically designed to broadcast or receive the electromagnetic waves that carry television signals, which represent images and sound.

Usage

• "Television equipment" is a collective noun phrase. It is used to refer to the hardware and devices involved in the television process as a category or system.
• It is typically used in technical, industrial, or commercial contexts rather than in everyday conversation about a single TV set.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The studio invested in new television equipment to improve its broadcast quality.
  • Technicians are trained to maintain and repair all types of television equipment.
  • A license is required to operate certain kinds of television equipment.

Advanced Usage

• The term can encompass a wide range of devices, from large broadcasting transmitters and satellite dishes to professional cameras and home television receivers.
• It is often used in contrast with equipment for other media, such as radio or film equipment.

Variants and Related Words

• Broadcast equipment: A broader term that includes equipment for both television and radio broadcasting.
• TV gear: A more informal synonym for television equipment.
• Receiver: A specific piece of television equipment that receives signals.
• Transmitter: A specific piece of television equipment that broadcasts signals.

Synonyms

• TV apparatus
• Broadcasting hardware
• Video transmission gear

Related Phrases

• Television broadcasting equipment: A more specific phrase emphasizing the broadcast function.
• Television reception equipment: A phrase specifying equipment used for receiving signals.

Noun

1. electronic equipment that broadcasts or receives electromagnetic waves representing images and sound