"threevee" meaning in English

See threevee in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: threevees [plural], 3V [alternative], three-vee [alternative]
Etymology: Blend of three + TV. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|three|TV}} Blend of three + TV Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} threevee (countable and uncountable, plural threevees)
  1. (science fiction, countable) A screen or television able to display a three-dimensional image. Tags: countable Synonyms: tri-V, tri-vid, tri-D, trideo, tridim
    Sense id: en-threevee-en-noun-GRwtdWTG Categories (other): Science fiction, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 56 44 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
  2. (science fiction, uncountable) Three-dimensional television technology. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-threevee-en-noun-9uub9Sud Categories (other): Science fiction, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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