black-and-white television en · NOUN
Etymology
Retronym for television, coined after the invention of colour television to refer specifically to the type of television existing before then.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A monochrome system of transmitting and receiving television signals.
- (countable, uncountable) A television set that displays only monochrome images.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| black-and-white televisions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Translations (16)
ru чёрно-бе́лый телеви́зор (set) · cmn 黑白電視 /黑白电视 (set) · ja 白黒テレビ (system) · cmn 黑白電視 /黑白电视 (system) · fi mustavalkotelevisio (set) · fi mustavalkotelevisio (system) · cmn 黑白電視機 /黑白电视机 (set) · pt televisor a preto e branco (set) · ko 흑백(黑白)텔레비전 (system) · de Schwarz-Weiß-Fernsehen (system) · ru чёрно-бе́лое телеви́дение (system) · de Schwarz-Weiß-Fernseher (set) · pt televisão a preto e branco (system) · pt televisão a preto e branco (set) · pl telewizja czarno-biała (system) · pl telewizor czarno-biały (set)