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telecast

[tel-i-kast, -kahst]
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verb (used with or without object), tel·e·cast or tel·e·cast·ed, tel·e·cast·ing.
  1. to broadcast by television.
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noun
  1. a television broadcast.
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Origin of telecast

First recorded in 1935–40; tele(vision) + (broad)cast
Related formstel·e·cast·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for telecasted

telecast

verb -casts, -casting, -cast or -casted
  1. to broadcast (a programme) by television
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noun
  1. a television broadcast
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Derived Formstelecaster, noun
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Word Origin and History for telecasted

telecast

n.

1937, from tele(vision) + (broad)cast. The verb is recorded from 1940.

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