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untelevised

untelevised

1 6.5
Not shown on television
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnˈtɛlɪvaɪzd/
translation icon : no televisado
  • Many important discussions took place during the untelevised meetings, away from the public eye.

Examples

  • When he was a minority voice speaking out on Ramsey's council, I thought Matt Look was serving a good purpose by avoiding the past practice of unanimous voting on camera after the real work had been done at untelevised work sessions, which, curiously, under the current majority bloc, remain untelevised.

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  • The untelevised afternoon game in Honolulu was played in a mostly empty Stan Sheriff Center, an arena modeled after Baylor's home floor in Waco, Texas.

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  • Untelevised minutes, to boot.

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  • When he was a minority voice speaking out on Ramsey's council, I thought Matt Look was serving a good purpose by avoiding the past practice of unanimous voting on camera after the real work had been done at untelevised work sessions, which, curiously, under the current majority bloc, remain untelevised.

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  • The charity event will be untelevised, making it a more intimate gathering for the attendees.

  • Her performance in the untelevised audition was remarkable, showcasing her true talent.

Synonyms

unaired
vsuntelevised
1 4.8

Not yet shown on TV, radio, or online

refers only to absence of television broadcasting
unscreened
vsuntelevised
1 5.0

Not shown to the public before release

focuses on lack of television airing rather than general public display

How Televised

nationwide
265 3.0
regional
29 3.3
untelevised
1 6.5

Surface Forms

untelevised positive

Morphology

untelevised = televised (transparent) = un + televise + ed

Formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to the clearly understood adjective 'televised' (broadcast on television).

Etymology

Untelevised is built from un- meaning 'not' and televised, which comes from television or 'TV'. So untelevised literally means 'not shown on television', which is why an untelevised event has no TV cameras and is only for people who go there.