lifecast

American

[lahyf-kast, ‑-kahst] / ˈlaɪfˌkæst, ‑ˌkɑst /

verb (used with or without object)

lifecast, lifecasted, lifecasting

Also lifestream to broadcast live video of (one's daily activities) over the internet, as with a portable webcam.

noun

a live video of one's daily activities, broadcast over the internet.

A lot of people are obsessed with following her daily lifecast.

Other Word Forms

lifecaster noun

Etymology

Origin of lifecast

First recorded in 2005–10; life + (broad)cast

Example Sentences

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So James Franco has quit Twitter today, which is a very big bummer for me, personally, as his ability to lifecast while simultaneously hosting the Oscars was kind of the highlight of my 2011 so far.

From Salon

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