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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On Saturday at 7pm ET, viewers around the world can see for themselves when CNN televises the blockbuster hit Broadway play starring George Clooney. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 June 2025 The trial will not be televised, as cameras are typically not allowed in federal criminal trial proceedings. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 6 June 2025 Last season, Odom Jr. starred in and produced Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch on Broadway, which earned six Tony nominations, including one for Odom Jr.’s performance, and was televised by PBS. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 June 2025 Every game in the best-of-seven series will be televised on the following channels: SN, CBC, TVAS, TNT and truTV. Claire Franken, TVLine, 4 June 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 10 Jun. 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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