Definitions for Broadcast
ˈbrɔdˌkæst, -ˌkɑstBroad·cast

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. broadcastnoun

   message that is transmitted by radio or television

2. broadcast, program, programmeverb

   a radio or television show

   "did you see his program last night?"

3. air, send, broadcast, beam, transmitverb

   broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

   "We cannot air this X-rated song"

4. broadcastverb

   sow over a wide area, especially by hand

   "broadcast seeds"

5. circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass aroundverb

   cause to become widely known

   "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. broadcastnoun

   A transmission of a radio or television programme aired to be received by anyone with a receiver.

   Etymology: broad + cast

2. broadcastnoun

   A programme (show, bulletin, documentary ...) so transmitted.

   Etymology: broad + cast

3. broadcastnoun

   The act of scattering seed.

   Etymology: broad + cast

4. broadcastverb

   To transmit a message or signal via radio waves or electronic means

   Etymology: broad + cast

5. broadcastverb

   To transmit a message over a wide area

   Etymology: broad + cast

6. broadcastverb

   To appear as speaker, presenter or performer in a broadcast program

   Etymology: broad + cast

7. broadcastverb

   To sow seeds over a wide area

   Etymology: broad + cast

8. broadcastverb

   To send an email in a single transmission to a (typically large) number of people

   Etymology: broad + cast

9. broadcastadjective

   cast or scattered widely, in all directions

   Etymology: broad + cast

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Broadcastnoun

   a casting or throwing seed in all directions, as from the hand in sowing

2. Broadcastadjective

   cast or dispersed in all directions, as seed from the hand in sowing; widely diffused

3. Broadcastadjective

   scattering in all directions (as a method of sowing); -- opposed to planting in hills, or rows

4. Broadcastadverb

   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

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1. Broadcast

   Broadcast are an indie electronic band, founded in Birmingham, England. Original members were Trish Keenan, Roj Stevens, Tim Felton and James Cargill. Various drummers played with the band, including Keith York, Phil Jenkins, Jeremy Barnes, Steve Perkins, and Neil Bullock. As of 2005, the group consisted of Keenan and Cargill, Felton having departed to form a new project, Seeland, with Billy Bainbridge, formerly of another Birmingham Warp act, Plone. After the 2011 death of Trish Keenan, Cargill remains the only member.

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1. broadcast

   Song lyrics by broadcast -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by broadcast on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Agriculture
   • Broadcasting
   • Message
   • Publicize
   • Sow

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Broadcast' in Nouns Frequency: #2650

How to pronounce Broadcast?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say Broadcast in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Broadcast in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Broadcast in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Broadcast in a Sentence

1. Melanie Wakefield:

   There have been many other studies of mass media campaigns, but most have been unable to use a randomized controlled trial approach due to the fact that their television broadcast contaminates any comparison areas.

2. Ben Bland:

   The diplomatic and reputational hit to China would be huge if there's another Tiananmen-like incident, because it would be broadcast and live-tweeted to the world.

3. Carl Sagan:

   All of the books in the world contain no more information than is broadcast as video in a single large American city in a single year. Not all bits have equal value.

4. The FOJ:

   The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York accuses him of accepting bribes totalling millions of dollars in connection with the sale of marketing rights to various sports marketing firms and keeping the money for himself, the marketing rights in question pertain to the broadcast of qualifying matches for the soccer World Cup, regional soccer tournaments and continental soccer championships in North and South America.

5. Store Owner:

   It’s basic marketing, to make sure you’re broadcasting your message to the audience that you’re wishing to capture, if life is easy when you’re dating an athlete, why not broadcast in this sort of a venue?

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