television show
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Definition
- Noun:
- A television show: A scheduled program of entertainment, information, or other content that is broadcast via television.
Usage
- The term "television show" refers to the complete, individual broadcast program itself. It is a countable noun.
- It is commonly used to refer to both fictional series (like sitcoms or dramas) and non-fictional programming (like news broadcasts, talk shows, or documentaries).
Examples
- Noun:
- My favorite television show airs every Thursday night.
- They are producing a new television show about wildlife.
- The network canceled the television show after two seasons.
Advanced Usage
- "To host a television show": To be the main presenter or anchor of a program.
- She hosts a popular daytime television show.
- "Prime-time television show": A program broadcast during the evening hours when audience viewership is typically highest.
- The competition for ratings among prime-time television shows is intense.
Variants and Related Words
- TV show (n): A common, informal abbreviation for "television show".
- Did you watch the new TV show last night?
- Television program (n): A more formal synonym for "television show".
- Series (n): Often used to describe a television show with multiple episodes or seasons.
- A long-running detective series.
Synonyms
- Broadcast: A program transmitted by television or radio.
- Program: A scheduled television or radio broadcast.
Related Phrases
- Pilot episode: The first, sample episode of a proposed television show.
- The network liked the pilot episode and ordered a full season.
- Season finale: The last episode of a season of a television show.
- The season finale left viewers with a major cliffhanger.
Related Idioms
- Must-see TV: A phrase used to describe a television show considered so good or popular that one should not miss it.
- In the 1990s, that sitcom was considered must-see TV.
Noun
- a program broadcast by television