Definitions for broadcastˈbrɔdˌkæst, -ˌkɑst
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
broad•castˈbrɔdˌkæst, -ˌkɑst(v.)-cast; -cast•ed, -cast•ing
(v.t.)to transmit (programs) from a radio or television station.
Category: Showbiz
to speak, perform, or present on a radio or television program.
Category: Showbiz
to cast or scatter abroad over an area, as seed in sowing.
Category: Agriculture
to spread widely; disseminate.
(v.i.)to transmit programs or signals from a radio or television station.
Category: Showbiz
to make something known widely; disseminate something.
to speak, perform, or present all or part of a radio or television program.
Category: Showbiz
(n.)something that is broadcast.
a single radio or television program.
Category: Showbiz
a single period of broadcasting.
Category: Showbiz
a method of sowing by scattering seed.
Category: Agriculture
(adj.)(of programs) transmitted from a radio or television station.
Category: Showbiz
of or pertaining to broadcasting.
Category: Showbiz
cast abroad or all over an area, as seed scattered widely.
(adv.)so as to reach or be cast abroad over a wide area.
Origin of broadcast:
1760–70; orig. as adv.
broad′cast`er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
broadcast(noun)
message that is transmitted by radio or television
broadcast, program, programme(verb)
a radio or television show
"did you see his program last night?"
air, send, broadcast, beam, transmit(verb)
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
"We cannot air this X-rated song"
broadcast(verb)
sow over a wide area, especially by hand
"broadcast seeds"
circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around(verb)
cause to become widely known
"spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
broadcast(verb)ˈbrɔdˌkæst, -ˌkɑst
***to transmit to TV or radio
***a speech that will be broadcast live; ***TV stations broadcasting a weather warning
broadcast(noun)ˈbrɔdˌkæst, -ˌkɑst
a TV or radio program
***the station's first broadcast
Wiktionary
broadcast(Noun)
A transmission of a radio or television programme aired to be received by anyone with a receiver.
broadcast(Noun)
A programme (show, bulletin, documentary ...) so transmitted.
broadcast(Noun)
The act of scattering seed.
broadcast(Verb)
To transmit a message or signal via radio waves or electronic means
broadcast(Verb)
To transmit a message over a wide area
broadcast(Verb)
To appear as speaker, presenter or performer in a broadcast program
broadcast(Verb)
To sow seeds over a wide area
broadcast(Verb)
To send an email in a single transmission to a (typically large) number of people
broadcast(Adjective)
cast or scattered widely, in all directions
Origin: broad + cast
Webster Dictionary
Broadcast(noun)
a casting or throwing seed in all directions, as from the hand in sowing
Broadcast(adj)
cast or dispersed in all directions, as seed from the hand in sowing; widely diffused
Broadcast(adj)
scattering in all directions (as a method of sowing); -- opposed to planting in hills, or rows
Broadcast(adverb)
so as to scatter or be scattered in all directions; so as to spread widely, as seed from the hand in sowing, or news from the press
Translations for broadcast
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- uitsaaiAfrikaans

- يَبُثُّArabic

- излъчвамBulgarian

- transmitirPortuguese (BR)

- vysílatCzech

- sendenGerman

- transmittere; sendeDanish

- εκπέμπω, μεταδίδωGreek

- retransmitirSpanish

- eetrisse andmaEstonian

- پخش کردنFarsi

- lähettääFinnish

- diffuserFrench

- לְשָדֵרHebrew

- प्रसारित करनाHindi

- emitiratiCroatian

- (rádión, televízión) ad, sugározHungarian

- melakukan siaran, menyiarkanIndonesian

- trasmettereItalian

- 放送するJapanese

- 방송하다Korean

- transliuotiLithuanian

- pārraidīt (pa radio, televīziju)Latvian

- menyiarMalay

- uitzendenDutch

- kringkaste, sende utNorwegian

- nadawaćPolish

- پخش کردنPersian

- خپور کولPashto

- transmitirPortuguese

- a difuza, a transmiteRomanian

- передавать; выступатьRussian

- vysielaťSlovak

- oddajatiSlovenian

- emitovanjeSerbian

- sända [ut]Swedish

- ออกอากาศThai

- yayın yapmak, yayınlamakTurkish

- 廣播Chinese (Trad.)

- передаватиUkrainian

- نشر کرناUrdu

- phát điVietnamese

- 广播Chinese (Simp.)

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