telecast

[tel-i-kast, -kahst]

verb (used with or without object)

telecast, telecasted, telecasting. 

1. to broadcast by television.

noun

1. a television broadcast.

telecast

/ ˈtɛlɪˌkɑːst /

verb

1. to broadcast (a programme) by television

noun

1. a television broadcast

Other Word Forms

• telecaster noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of telecast¹

First recorded in 1935–40; tele(vision) + (broad)cast

Example Sentences

He said he would cover those costs by charging $25 a ticket for the closed-circuit telecasts.

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Among the highlights of the telecast were the warm ovations for “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert, whose CBS program will end in May.

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But throughout the 2025 Emmys telecast, the nice guy comic flailed in the deep end of a flop sweat pool.

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When there were 10 minutes left of the telecast, the total stood at negative $26,000.

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Hannah Einbinder of Hacks made one of the first major political statements of the telecast, closing her speech by condemning US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and shouting "Free Palestine".

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