broadcasting

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

/ ˈbrɔdˌkæs tɪŋ, -ˌkɑ stɪŋ /

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noun

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

radio or television as a business or profession: She's training for a career in broadcasting.

Nearby words

broadbrim, broadbrush, broadcast, broadcast journalism, broadcaster, broadcasting, broadcloth, broaden, broadfaced, broadhead, broadlands

Origin of broadcasting

First recorded in 1920–25; broadcast + -ing¹

Related forms

pre·broad·cast·ing, adjective

Definition for broadcasting (2 of 2)

broadcast

[ brawd-kast, -kahst ]

/ ˈbrɔdˌkæst, -ˌkɑst /

verb (used with object), broad·cast or broad·cast·ed, broad·cast·ing.

to transmit (programs) from a radio or television station.

to speak, perform, sponsor, or present on a radio or television program: The president will broadcast his message on all stations tonight.

to cast or scatter abroad over an area, as seed in sowing.

to spread widely; disseminate: She broadcast the good news all over town.

to indicate unwittingly to another (one's next action); telegraph: He broadcast his punch and the other man was able to parry it.

verb (used without object), broad·cast or broad·cast·ed, broad·cast·ing.

to transmit programs or signals from a radio or television station.

to make something known widely; disseminate something.

to speak, perform, sponsor, or present all or part of a radio or television program: The Boston Symphony Orchestra broadcasts every Saturday on our local station.

noun

something that is broadcast.

a single radio or television program.

the broadcasting of radio or television messages, speeches, etc.

a single period of broadcasting

a method of sowing by scattering seed.

adjective

(of programs) transmitted from a radio or television station.

of or relating to broadcasting.

cast abroad or all over an area, as seed scattered widely.

adverb

so as to reach the greatest number of people by radio or television: The vital news was sent broadcast to inform the entire nation.

so as to be cast abroad over an area: seed sown broadcast.

Origin of broadcast

1760–70; orig., broad (adv.) + cast, past participle of cast

Related forms

un·broad·cast·ed, adjective

Can be confused

broadcast narrowcast simulcast

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British Dictionary definitions for broadcasting

broadcast

/ (ˈbrɔːdˌkɑːst) /

verb -casts, -casting, -cast or -casted

to transmit (announcements or programmes) on radio or television

(intr) to take part in a radio or television programme

(tr) to make widely known throughout an areato broadcast news

(tr) to scatter (seed, etc) over an area, esp by hand

noun

a transmission or programme on radio or television
(as modifier)a broadcast signal

the act of scattering seeds
(as modifier)the broadcast method of sowing

adjective

dispersed over a wide areabroadcast seeds

adverb

far and wideseeds to be sown broadcast

Derived Forms

broadcaster, nounbroadcasting, noun

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