Synonyms

telecast

American

[tel-i-kast, -kahst] / ˈtɛl ɪˌkæst, -ˌkɑst /

verb (used with or without object)

telecast, telecasted, telecasting

to broadcast by television.

noun

a television broadcast.

telecast British

/ ˈtɛlɪˌkɑːst /

verb

to broadcast (a programme) by television

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noun

a television broadcast

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

telecaster noun

Etymology

Origin of telecast

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

Example Sentences

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I mean, it helps just for attracting audience to the telecast.

From Los Angeles Times

PST, marking the longest telecast in the decades of the program’s history.

From Los Angeles Times

The Academy Awards telecast regularly topped 40 million just over a decade ago.

From Barron's

ABC, which has streamed the awards since 1976, said that it was looking forward "to the next three telecasts" it will still host.

From BBC

An ABC spokesperson said in a statement that the network looks forward to the next three Oscars telecasts, including the show’s centennial celebration in 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal

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