Definition

Noun: 1. A television set: An electronic device that receives television signals and displays moving images and sound on a screen. This term is primarily used in British English as an informal, shortened form of "television." - We watched the news on the telly last night. - He spent the afternoon staring at the telly.

Usage

• Context: "Telly" is a common, informal noun used in everyday British speech. It is equivalent to the more formal "television set" or the common abbreviation "TV." It is rarely used in formal writing.
• Grammar: It functions as a countable noun. You can have or multiple .
• Typical Phrases:

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "The box": A very informal British synonym for "telly."
  • He's always glued to the box.
• "The gogglebox": Another humorous, old-fashioned British slang term for a television set.
  • Shall we gather round the gogglebox?

Variants and Related Words

• Television (n): The full, formal term for the technology, the industry, or the device itself.
  • She works in television.
• TV (n): The standard abbreviation used internationally.
  • Turn off the TV, please.
• Tele (n): An even more abbreviated, informal British variant, though less common than "telly."
  • Is the tele working?

Synonyms

• Television set: The formal term for the device.
• TV: The common abbreviation.
• Receiver (in technical contexts): A device that receives signals.
• The tube (US slang, somewhat dated): A television set.

Related Phrases

• On the telly: Being broadcast on television.
  • My favourite show is on the telly.
• Telly addict: A person who watches television excessively.
  • He's a complete telly addict.

Noun

1. an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
   • the British call a tv set a telly