| actor |
a person who acts a part in a play, a movie, or a radio or television program. |
| actress |
a woman or girl who plays a part in movies, television, plays, or radio. |
| aerial |
a radio or television antenna. [1/3 definitions] |
| announcer |
a person who presents programs or reads advertisements on radio or television. |
| antenna |
a metal device that sends or receives radio or television signals. [1/2 definitions] |
| audience |
the people reached by television, radio, newspapers, or magazines. [1/3 definitions] |
| broadcast |
to send over television or radio. [3/4 definitions] |
| cable |
a form of television in which the sound and picture signals are sent by cable rather than through the air; cable television. [1/5 definitions] |
| channel |
a frequency band used by radio or television stations. [1/4 definitions] |
| close-up |
a picture taken very close to someone or something to show details. Close-ups are taken in still photographs and films for television and movies. |
| comedy |
a play, film, story, or television show that is funny or happy. |
| commentator |
a person who comments on something. Commentators often appear on radio or television shows to give opinions or explanations of news and events. |
| commercial |
an advertisement on television or radio. [1/3 definitions] |
| communication |
(plural) means of sending messages, such as telephone, radio, and television. [1/3 definitions] |
| console2 |
a cabinet for a television set, CD player, or radio. |
| dial |
a disk or knob on a television or radio for tuning to different channels. [2/6 definitions] |
| drama |
a television show or film that is serious in nature and reveals emotional conflicts among fictional characters. [1/4 definitions] |
| editorial |
an article in a newspaper, or a statement on television, that gives an opinion or point of view. [1/2 definitions] |
| infomercial |
a long commercial in the form of a television program. |
| jingle |
a light, lively song or poem that is easy to remember. Jingles are often used to help sell products on radio and television. [1/4 definitions] |
| journalism |
the work of collecting news and information and giving it out to the public through newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other media. |