Synonyms and antonyms of Systems for broadcasting television and radio in British Thesaurus

AM (abbreviation)

amplitude modulation: a system for broadcasting radio signals. AM radio usually has lower sound quality than FM radio.

cable (noun)

cable television

cable television (noun)

a system for broadcasting television programmes in which signals are sent through underground wires. Cable television is often simply called cable.

CB (noun)

Citizens’ Band: a radio system that people, especially truck drivers, use for talking to one another

CCTV (noun)

closed-circuit television

closed-circuit television (noun)

a system that allows someone to watch on a television screen what is happening in different parts of a building, town etc. The abbreviation CCTV is often used instead of the full word.

digital television (noun)

television broadcasting that uses electronic signals

FM (noun)

frequency modulation: a system used for broadcasting radio signals of high quality. FM radio usually has a better sound quality than AM radio

HDTV (noun)

television that gives a much clearer picture than ordinary television

pay-per-view (noun)

a system in which you pay to watch a particular television programme

pay TV (noun)

a system in which you pay to watch particular television programmes or channels

pirate (noun)

broadcasting something illegally

satellite (noun)

satellite television

talkback (noun)

a communication system in a radio or television studio that allows people to speak to each other without the audience hearing what they say

teletext ()

a system that provides news and other information for people to read on their television screens