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tv-antenna

tv-antenna

3 3.2
A device that receives television signals, often placed on a roof
  • noun
  • /ˈtiːˈviː ænˈtɛnə/
  • US
translation icon : antena de televisión
  • She climbed up to the roof to install the TV antenna for better reception of local channels.
  • satellite TV antenna
  • rooftop TV antenna
  • TV antenna on the roof

Maybe use AI, don't know TV antenna instead of the NFL package from DIRECTV.

Examples

  • Mr. Saltzman said he has kept an old-fashioned TV antenna on his roof, and he was able to get New York stations on his TV when cable service was down.

    Blog text (28)
  • This changed with the installation of the new TV antenna for ABC on top of the building.

    Blog text (27)
  • The TV antenna on the roof was busted in the middle and folded over.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Miguel is on the roof of the trailer, adjusting the TV antenna, trying to get a picture.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • His asbestos-siding house was part of a tiny subdivision built in the 1950s, when everybody had children, a single-lane driveway, a rotating TV antenna, and a picnic table out back.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • To watch the game clearly, we need to adjust the TV antenna on the roof.

  • He bought a new TV antenna to improve the picture quality of his favorite shows.

Synonyms

antenna
vstv-antenna
  • US
96 3.7

A metal device on a roof or car that sends and receives radio and TV signals

is about receiving broadcast picture and sound, not the typical physical form
aerial
vstv-antenna
  • UK
10 5.1

A metal rod or wire that sends and gets radio and TV signals

is limited to receiving broadcast picture and sound rather than sending
rabbit ears
vstv-antenna
  • Archaic
2 5.6

Two metal rods on a TV that you move to get a clear picture

is the general receiving device not only the small indoor type
television antenna
vstv-antenna
  • Specialized
1 3.2

A metal device on a roof or wall that receives TV signals

is the same in meaning but uses a different common name
directional antenna
vstv-antenna
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A device that sends or receives radio waves mostly in one direction

is for general reception from many directions rather than focused beams

How Effective

tv-antenna
  • US
3 3.2
antenna
  • US
96 3.7

Surface Forms

tv-antenna singular
tv-antennas plural

Morphology

tv-antenna = TV + antenna (transparent) = T + V + antenna

The compound combines 'TV' and 'antenna' to denote an antenna for television reception; the meaning is directly derivable from its parts.

Etymology

Tv-antenna joins TV (short for 'television') and antenna, a word that once named an insect's 'feeler' and later a metal 'feeler' used to pick up signals. So a tv-antenna is like a 'feeler' that reaches out to catch television signals.