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broadcasting

American  
[brawd-kas-ting, -kah-sting] / ˈbrɔdˌkæs tɪŋ, -ˌkɑ stɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of transmitting speech, music, visual images, etc., as by radio or television.

  2. radio or television as a business or profession.

    She's training for a career in broadcasting.


Other Word Forms

  • prebroadcasting adjective

Etymology

Origin of broadcasting

First recorded in 1920–25; broadcast + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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The game will be aired on NBC, which is also broadcasting the Milan-Cortina Olympics that start this week and run through Feb. 22.

From Los Angeles Times

The Braves said Monday that they are “well on our way towards launching a new era in Braves broadcasting.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He said he hadn’t realized how much attention his arrest had generated until he saw CNN broadcasting the story on a TV monitor where he was being held.

From Los Angeles Times

Confrontational and surprising, its the comic equivalent of not just airing a marriage’s dirty laundry in public, but broadcasting it on a Jumbotron.

From Los Angeles Times

The future of streaming is in sports broadcasting — but NBC may be wondering if it’s worth it.

From MarketWatch