English
Etymology
Retronym for television, coined after the invention of colour television to refer specifically to the type of television existing before then.
Category:Retronyms

Noun
black-and-white television (countable and uncountable; plural black-and-white televisions)

#A monochrome system of transmitting and receiving television signals.
#A television set that displays only monochrome images.

Antonyms
(system): color television, colour television
(television set): color television, colour television

• 2006-06-15 15:07 - Paul G - defs, retronym

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