[Vocabulary] Television soon overtook the cinema as the most popular form of entertainment.

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What does "as" mean here?

Television soon overtook the cinema as the most popular form of entertainment.
 
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I'd start with "TV soon overtook cinema ..." (no definite article).
 
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