broadcasting

[ brawd-kas-ting, -kah-sting ]

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 Words From

• pre·broadcasting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of broadcasting¹

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

Example Sentences

He beat his illness twice, wrote about his battles with the disease, and continued broadcasting even as his health was failing.

From The Daily Beast

Imagine if hackers from Saudi Arabia said that any TV station in America broadcasting feminists and gays would be attacked?

From The Daily Beast

But Broadcasting & Cable reported that last year, it was a $55 million enterprise.

From The Daily Beast

Ed Markey (D-MA) appeared with Arthur the Aardvark, the star of the PBS show Arthur, to promote funding for public broadcasting.

From The Daily Beast

“Government support of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting continues to be less and less,” Maassen said.

From The Daily Beast

“That girl ought to get a job at a broadcasting station,” growled out Darry, as they went out upon the street.

From Project Gutenberg

The young people could stare through the windows and see the performers in front of the broadcasting sets.

From Project Gutenberg

Objectionable publications, films, broadcasting, and television have been the subject of expert appraisal in many countries.

From Project Gutenberg

The New Orleans Orgy started while a local radio station was broadcasting some of this new dance-music.

From Project Gutenberg

But broadcasting on prepared strips and upon recent burns has given some success.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• radio
• television
• transmission