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Definitions for broadcast
ˈbrɔdˌkæst, -ˌkɑstbroad·cast

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Princeton's WordNet

  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

  1. broadcastnoun

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

  2. broadcastnoun

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

  3. broadcastnoun

    The act of scattering seed.

  4. broadcastverb

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

  5. broadcastverb

    To transmit a message over a wide area

  6. broadcastverb

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

  7. broadcastverb

    To sow seeds over a wide area

  8. broadcastverb

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

  9. broadcastadjective

    cast or scattered widely, in all directions

  10. Etymology: broad + cast

Wikipedia

  1. broadcast

    Broadcasting is the distribution of audio or video content to a dispersed audience via any electronic mass communications medium, but typically one using the electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves), in a one-to-many model. Broadcasting began with AM radio, which came into popular use around 1920 with the spread of vacuum tube radio transmitters and receivers. Before this, most implementations of electronic communication (early radio, telephone, and telegraph) were one-to-one, with the message intended for a single recipient. The term broadcasting evolved from its use as the agricultural method of sowing seeds in a field by casting them broadly about. It was later adopted for describing the widespread distribution of information by printed materials or by telegraph. Examples applying it to "one-to-many" radio transmissions of an individual station to multiple listeners appeared as early as 1898.Over the air broadcasting is usually associated with radio and television, though more recently, both radio and television transmissions have begun to be distributed by cable (cable television). The receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively small subset; the point is that anyone with the appropriate receiving technology and equipment (e.g., a radio or television set) can receive the signal. The field of broadcasting includes both government-managed services such as public radio, community radio and public television, and private commercial radio and commercial television. The U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, title 47, part 97 defines "broadcasting" as "transmissions intended for reception by the general public, either direct or relayed". Private or two-way telecommunications transmissions do not qualify under this definition. For example, amateur ("ham") and citizens band (CB) radio operators are not allowed to broadcast. As defined, "transmitting" and "broadcasting" are not the same. Transmission of radio and television programs from a radio or television station to home receivers by radio waves is referred to as "over the air" (OTA) or terrestrial broadcasting and in most countries requires a broadcasting license. Transmissions using a wire or cable, like cable television (which also retransmits OTA stations with their consent), are also considered broadcasts but do not necessarily require a license (though in some countries, a license is required). In the 2000s, transmissions of television and radio programs via streaming digital technology have increasingly been referred to as broadcasting as well.

ChatGPT

  1. broadcast

    Broadcast refers to the transmission and distribution of information, messages, or signals, such as audio or video, to a large and dispersed audience, typically through mediums like radio, television or the internet.

Webster Dictionary

  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

Wikidata

  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

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British National Corpus

  1. Nouns Frequency

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

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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. Richard Salant:

    If newsmen do not tell the truth as they see it because it might make waves, or if their bosses decide something should or should not be broadcast because of Washington or Main Street consequences, we have dishonored ourselves and we have lost the First Amendment by default.

  2. Jim Nantz:

    We've done Super Bowl games this way, facing those exact consequences and concerns, and just because Super Bowl's the Super Bowl, you don't suddenly reinvent how you call and broadcast a game, we have a lot of reps under our belt.

  3. Ron Boehmer:

    We always had this plan where our first goal was to get the governors' name ID up in the field, we are moving into the second phase of our campaign, which is going up with a digital and broadcast side. We intend to ramp up our field efforts later this fall after the debates.

  4. Rabbi Cooper:

    ABC is welcome to come broadcast here for a week from the Museum of Tolerance. Maybe one or two of those days might be town hall meetings. Let people express themselves. It's not about suppressing speech. It's a matter of now an important learning moment that needs to be grabbed. All of that cannot be just on the shoulders of one person who misspoke.

  5. House Speaker John Boehner:

    The visit of Pope Francis to the U.S. Capitol is a historic moment for the country, given the unprecedented nature of his visit, Pope Francis' address to a joint meeting of Congress will be broadcast live to members of the public on the West Front of the Capitol.

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Translations for broadcast

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  • uitsaai, uitsendingAfrikaans
  • تلفزة, أذاع, إذاعةArabic
  • [[предавам]] [[по]] [[радио, разпространявам, хвърлям семена, радиопредаванеBulgarian
  • transmetre, emissió, emetreCatalan, Valencian
  • vysílání, vysílatCzech
  • darllediad, darlleduWelsh
  • Sendung, Rundfunk, senden, Übertragung, Ausstrahlung, verbreitenGerman
  • εκπομπή, μεταδίδω, σπορά, παρουσιάζω, εκπέμπω, πρόγραμμα, σπέρνω, μετάδοσηGreek
  • elsendiEsperanto
  • programa, emisiónSpanish
  • lähetys, lähettääFinnish
  • radiodiffuser, émission, diffuserFrench
  • craolScottish Gaelic
  • שידור, שידרHebrew
  • vet, adás, sugározHungarian
  • diffondere, trasmettere, radiodiffondere, emissione, radiotrasmettere, presentare, diffusione, trasmissione, spargere, andare in onda, mandare in ondaItalian
  • 放送Japanese
  • 방송, 放送Korean
  • whakapāhotanga, whakapaohotanga, whakapaoho, whakapāhoMāori
  • siaran, siarkanMalay
  • uitzending, omroepen, transmissie, wijdverspreid, uitzaaien, uitzenden, zaaienDutch
  • kringkasting, utsending, kringkaste, program, sende utNorwegian
  • audycja, nadawaćPolish
  • transmitir, semear, transmissão, semeadura, difundir, difusão, apresentarPortuguese
  • difuzare, transmisiune, difuza, emisiune, prezenta, emiteRomanian
  • передача, распространять, трансляция, вещать, программа, вещание, транслировать, передаватьRussian
  • vysielaťSlovak
  • utsändning, program, sända ut, utsända, sändningSwedish

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