Definition

1. Noun:
   • A television program: A scheduled segment of content broadcast via television, typically part of a series or a standalone presentation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • My favorite tv show airs every Thursday night.
  • We watched a new tv show about wildlife last evening.
  • The network canceled the tv show due to low ratings.

Advanced Usage

• "To be a hit tv show": To be a very popular and successful television program.
  • The comedy quickly became a hit tv show with audiences of all ages.
• "To binge-watch a tv show": To watch multiple episodes of a television program in rapid succession.
  • During the holiday, I plan to binge-watch that entire sci-fi tv show.

Variants and Related Words

• Television show (n): A full, more formal synonym for "tv show".
  • The awards ceremony honored the best television show of the year.
• Series (n): A set of television programs with the same characters and setting, broadcast in a sequence.
  • The detective series has been running for ten seasons.
• Episode (n): A single installment of a television series.
  • Did you see last night's episode of the drama?

Synonyms

• Program (n): A scheduled broadcast.
• Broadcast (n): A program transmitted by television or radio.

Related Phrases

• Pilot (episode) (n): The first episode of a television series, made to test its potential.
  • The network liked the pilot and ordered a full season.
• Season finale (n): The last episode of a season of a television series.
  • The season finale left viewers with a major cliffhanger.

Idioms and Common Expressions

• Must-see TV: Used to describe a television show considered so good that one should not miss it.
  • In the 1990s, that sitcom was must-see TV for millions.
• To be on the air: To be currently being broadcast.
  • Is that new game show already on the air?

Noun

1. a program broadcast by television