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narrowcast

[ nar-oh-kast, -kahst ]
/ ˈnær oʊˌkæst, -ˌkɑst /
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verb (used without object), nar·row·cast or nar·row·cast·ed, nar·row·cast·ing.Radio and Television.
to aim a program or programming at a specific, limited audience or sales market.
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Origin of narrowcast

1770–80, for an earlier sense; narrow(broad)cast

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH narrowcast

broadcast, narrowcast , simulcast

Words nearby narrowcast

narrow-angle glaucoma, narrowback, narrowband, narrow boat, narrow-bodied, narrowcast, narrow construction, narrow escape, narrow-fisted, narrow gauge, narrow-minded
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British Dictionary definitions for narrowcast

narrowcast
/ (ˈnærəʊˌkɑːst) /
verb -casts, -casting, -cast or -casted
(tr) to supply (television programmes) to a small area by cable television
(intr) (of programmers or advertisers) to target a specialized audience on radio or television
Compare broadcast

Derived forms of narrowcast

narrowcasting, noun
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