TV star
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1.5
- noun
- /tiː viː stɑr/
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estrella de televisión
- In fact, you're a TV star now.
- reality TV star
- big TV star
- former TV star
You're a major TV star in the United States.
- You're a major TV star in the United States.
- Like so yeah, the TV stars that are killing it.
- Justin Hiers, movie star, TV star extraordinaire, comedian extraordinaire.
- More like they're all sitting in prison with life sentences and you're a rich TV star slash movie star.
- It was celebrities, TV stars, singers, actors, you know, you name it, they were there.
- I'm Isabella and I am a designer, entrepreneur and reality TV star.
- As a matter of fact, at his height, Danny Kaye was the top movie star, TV star, radio star and Broadway star.
- Some of the girls that he chooses to follow TV stars and also some that aren't make me feel uncomfortable.
- He talks a lot about TV stars and about the entertainment industry and how it fits into culture.
- He's a turn movie TV star, entrepreneur, owner of a football team, CEO of CUDA, Ben Records.
Examples
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You're about to be a big TV star, right?
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The famous TV star received an award for her outstanding performance last season.
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- "I do want to be a TV star."
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Are you a TV star, too?
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My son, the TV star!
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You're a major TV star in the United States.
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Back then, all he wanted to be was a big-time TV star.
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She's a TV star just waiting for the right vehicle.
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Joining us today and kicking off our new season is TV star and Internet tone setter Rain Wilson.
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We have one huge TV star, Jonathan Ross, who fronts both the BBC's flagship film review show and also his own.
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Synonyms
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1.1
A very famous and admired performer like an actor or musician
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2.3
A famous person who many people know and is often an actor or sports player
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2.8
A very famous and successful person in entertainment or sports
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1.0
A person many people know because of their achievements
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6.6
A famous person often from movies, music, or sports
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3.2
A very famous and successful person, often in music or sports
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1.8
A famous actor or presenter who appears often on TV
How Famous
Surface Forms
Morphology
TV + star
The meaning is directly compositional: 'TV' (television) specifies the medium and 'star' denotes a famous performer, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer 'a person famous for appearing on television'. The abbreviation 'TV' is highly familiar and similar constructions exist cross-linguistically (e.g. 'estrella de la televisión'), supporting immediate comprehension.
Etymology
TV star comes from the idea of a bright star shining on the TV screen in people's homes. If someone 'shines' on TV and gets noticed, they become 'famous', so TV star means a person famous for appearing on television.