tv channel
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Definition
Noun: 1. A specific broadcast frequency or assigned number for a television station: A "tv channel" is a designated band of radio frequencies or a numbered position on a television set used for broadcasting a particular television station's signal. 2. A television station and its programming content: A "tv channel" refers to the broadcasting entity itself and the sequence of programs it transmits.
Usage and Examples
- Referring to a station or its programming:
- Which tv channel is the news on?
- I found a great documentary channel last night.
- They offer more than one hundred channels.
- Referring to the frequency or selector number:
- Please change the channel; I don't like this show.
- The remote control is used to switch channels.
- Describing the act of watching different channels:
- He was surfing through the channels to find something interesting.
Advanced Usage
- "To channel surf": To rapidly change from one television channel to another, typically using a remote control.
- Instead of deciding on a show, he just channel surfed all evening.
- "Prime-time channel": Refers to a television channel during the evening hours when viewership is typically highest.
- Getting an advertisement on a prime-time channel is very expensive.
Variants and Related Words
- Channel (noun, verb): The core word. As a verb, it can mean to direct or convey (e.g., or ), but this is distinct from the television meaning.
- Television channel (noun): The full, formal term for "tv channel".
- Network (noun): A larger broadcasting company that provides programming for multiple affiliated local stations or channels (e.g., a major news network).
- Station (noun): Often used interchangeably with "channel" to refer to a broadcasting entity.
Synonyms
- Broadcaster
- Network (in some contexts)
- Station
Related Phrases
- Cable channel: A television channel delivered via a cable television system.
- HBO is a popular premium cable channel.
- Satellite channel: A television channel delivered via satellite broadcast.
- We subscribed to a package with hundreds of satellite channels.
- Digital channel: A channel broadcast using digital signal technology.
- Flip channels: A phrasal verb similar to "channel surf."
- He sat on the couch and started to flip channels.
Noun
- a television station and its programs
- a satellite TV channel
- surfing through the channels
- they offer more than one hundred channels