Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

colour television

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.31 in modern English

Syllables
colour tele-vi-sion
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A colour system of transmitting and receiving television signals.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage; Uncountable

noun

A television set that displays images in colour.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage; Countable

Usage

Inflected Forms

colour televisions (plural) color television (alternative)

Synonyms

television in colour colour television set color television color television system colour television system color tv colour tv

Antonyms

black-and-white television

Questions

What does colour television mean?
A colour system of transmitting and receiving television signals.

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