- pay-per-view
- /pay"perr'vyooh", -peuhr-/, Television.n.1. a system requiring that a subscriber pay for each program viewed: championship games seen only on pay-per-view.adj.2. noting or pertaining to such a system. Abbr.: ppv
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pay-per-viewˈ nounA form of pay television (qv below) in which viewers use a smart card to gain access to the service (also adjective)• • •Main Entry: ↑pay* * *
pay-per-view UK US noun [uncountable]a system in which you pay to watch a particular television programmeThesaurus: systems for broadcasting television and radiohyponym well-known television and radio programmes and charactershyponym* * *
pay-per-view «PAY puhr VYOO», noun, adjective.–n.a cable television program service in which the subscriber pays a fee for each program viewed: »It would suit the owners—men who seem bent on making baseball a pursuit to follow on TV—if you can get cable and pay-per-view (Time).
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noun [noncount]: cable television channels that charge a fee for each show you watchWe're watching a boxing match on pay-per-view tonight.
— often used before another nounpay-per-view movies
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a system of television broadcasting in which you pay an extra sum of money to watch a particular programme, such as a film/movie or a sports event
Useful english dictionary. 2012.