narrowcast

[ nar-oh-kast, -kahst ]

/ ˈnær oʊˌkæst, -ˌkɑst /

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.

Nearby words

narrow-fisted, narrow-leaved bottle tree, narrow-minded, narrowback, narrowband, narrowcast, narrows, narthex, narva, narvik, narváez

Origin of narrowcast

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

Can be confused

broadcast narrowcast simulcast

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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

narrowcasting, noun

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