broadcast
broadcast
broad·cast
I
/ˈbrɑːdˌkæst, Brit ˈbrɔːdˌkɑːst/ verb , -casts, -cast, -cast·ing [ + obj ]
1 : to send out (signals, programs, etc.) by radio or television
The station broadcasts the symphony live every Friday night.
The interview was broadcast from London.
2 : to tell (something that is private or secret) to many people
If you tell her anything about your personal life she'll broadcast it to everyone in the office.
3 : to throw (something, such as seeds) across a wide area of the ground
broadcast fertilizer on the lawn
broad·cast·er noun , pl -ers [ count ]
radio/television broadcasters
broadcasting noun [ noncount ]
She wants to have a career in broadcasting.
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II
noun , pl -casts
1 [ count ] : a radio or television program
a live/recorded broadcast
Did you hear the broadcast of last night's game?
2 [ noncount ] : the act of sending out radio or television signals : the act of broadcasting something
The judge decided to allow broadcast of the trial.
— sometimes used before another noun
She wants to have a career in broadcast journalism. [=a career in broadcasting]
