television antenna
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈtɛlɪˌvɪʒən ænˈtɛnə/
- Specialized
:
antena de televisión
- PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): FIG. 7 -- At the dawn of the market economy, a well-to-do herding household in Jinst Sum is identified by the new Russian motorcycle parked out front, the homemade television antenna, and the clean white canvas covering on its traditional dwelling.
Examples
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Eriks's television antenna was stolen off his roof twice, but Imants lost a brand new outhouse.
Fiction book (1998) -
I was informed that your television antenna was defective.
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There was no sign of an outdoor barbecue grill or television antenna.
Fiction book (1993) -
Until Nossi got his television antenna, I had always considered that a nice setup.
Fiction book (1995) -
They pull themselves up onto a television antenna or ladder running up the side of the house.
Fiction book (1998) -
Look at those bamboo television antennas, will you?
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Their skirts flew up and their television antennas snapped; laundry defied the line.
Fiction book (1998) -
Imagine Al-Qaeda rushing about the House of Peace trying to tear down television antennas, seize Barbie dolls, and burn Spider-Man comic books.
Blog text (17) -
The insidious spread across the landscape of television antennas, or "fish bones" to the contemptuous Lord Gypsy, usurps personal experiences and mesmerizes the populace into a druglike trance.
Academic text (1993) -
The technician repaired the broken television antenna so that we could watch our favorite shows again.
Synonyms
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6.6
A curved antenna that receives signals from satellites
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3.7
A metal device on a roof or car that sends and receives radio and TV signals
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5.1
A metal rod or wire that sends and gets radio and TV signals
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3.2
A device that receives television signals, often placed on a roof
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5.6
Two metal rods on a TV that you move to get a clear picture
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4.1
A curved metal dish that directs radio or satellite signals to a single point
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5.8
A device that sends or receives radio waves mostly in one direction
A curved metal dish that sends and receives signals from satellites
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an aerial device to receive television broadcast signals' is directly and compositionally derived from 'television' (broadcast system) + 'antenna' (device for receiving signals). This is a straightforward noun–noun compound found across many languages and follows a common English compound pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Television antenna paints a simple picture: metal rods on a roof that seem to 'catch' invisible waves from the air. The part antenna suggests this catching action for the television, so it means the device that 'receives' television 'signals' and brings the picture to your TV.