televise

verb

tele·​vise ˈte-lə-ˌvīz How to pronounce televise (audio)
televised; televising

transitive verb

: to broadcast (something, such as a baseball game) by television

intransitive verb

: to broadcast by television

Examples of televise in a Sentence

The same network will televise the tournament next year.
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Smith's 1991 trial drew national attention and was televised after he was charged with assaulting a woman in Palm Beach after a night of drinking. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025 First post is noon ET, with the Haskell set for 5:45 p.m. and televised live on NBC. Jared Welch, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 According to league and network sources, a significant number of the Amazon Prime Video and Peacock games this upcoming season — the first of an 11-year deal — will be exclusive, meaning they cannot be televised by regional sports networks. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025 Officials repeat, over and over again with their words and images, that undocumented people are criminals and the media televises it. Jessica Brand, Oc Register, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for televise

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from television

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of televise was in 1926

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“Televise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/televise. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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televise

verb
tele·​vise ˈtel-ə-ˌvīz How to pronounce televise (audio)
televised; televising
: to broadcast by television
televised the ball game

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