Definition of broadcast - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
programradio or television program
- I watched a fascinating broadcast about space exploration.
2.
mediaradio or television transmission
- The broadcast was interrupted by a news alert.
3.
agricultureDated UK act of scattering seedsDated UK
- The farmer's broadcast of seeds covered the entire field.
Verb
1.
media transmissiontransmit programs or information via radio or television
- The station will broadcast the news at 6 PM.
2.
disseminate informationspread information to a wide audience
- She broadcasted the announcement over social media.
3.
agricultureTECH. scatter seeds over a large areaTECH.
- Farmers broadcast seeds in the field.
Adjective
1.
media transmissiontransmitted by radio or television
- The broadcast news is starting at six..
2.
scatteredTECH. dispersed over a wide areaTECH.
- The seeds were broadcast across the field.
Adverb
distributionTECH. spread widely in all directionsTECH.
- The seeds were sown broadcast across the field.
Expressions with broadcast
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spread information to many people
The news was broadcast far and wide within minutes.
program sent out while it is happening
We watched the live broadcast of the concert.
audio content sent over radio waves
The radio broadcast reached millions of listeners worldwide.
program that presents current events and reports on television radio or online
The evening news broadcast covered the election results in detail.
journalist broadcasting on radio or television
The broadcast journalist reported live from the scene.
television or radio station that sends programs to many listeners or viewers
The news story ran on every major broadcast channel that evening.
the content that is aired on radio or TV
The broadcast programming includes news, sports, and entertainment shows.
television or radio program by a political party to promote its ideas
The party political broadcast aired before the election.
companies that send television or radio programs to many places at once
Several broadcast networks covered the election results live.
time of day when a program is scheduled to be transmitted
The show's new broadcast time will be 9 p.m. on Fridays.
promotion of products or services through paid messages on radio or television
The company invested heavily in broadcast advertising during the holiday season.
channel for transmitting information to a wide audience
Television is a popular broadcast medium for news.
planning the timing of media programs for airing
Broadcast scheduling ensures the show airs at prime time.
radio or TV waveform sent over distance for many receivers
The broadcast signal dropped during the heavy rainstorm last night.
facility that transmits radio or television signals
The broadcast station aired the president's speech live..
region where radio or TV signals are received
The broadcast area covers the entire city.
live broadcast of an event from its location
The outside broadcast of the parade attracted many viewers.
network that provides internet services to users
The broadcast access network connects users to the internet.
special network value used to send one message to every device in range
Set the router to ignore any packet sent to the broadcast address.
place with equipment used to send radio or television signals
The company built a new broadcast facility outside the city.
extreme broadcast traffic causing network congestion
The network crashed due to a broadcast storm.
Origin of broadcast
English, broad (wide) + cast (throw)
Terms with broadcast included in their meaning
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gadget
device that receives broadcast signals and plays sound
technology
electronic screen used to receive and display broadcast video
broadcast
broadcasted through television as a medium
broadcast
television or radio broadcast about recent events
theater
dramatic work for the stage or to be broadcast
tv segment
broadcast program especially a light entertainment program
screen entertainment
video programs sent for home viewing via broadcast or cable
media
broadcast through the medium of television
broadcast appearance
appearing in a television program
media
being broadcast on television
entertainment
film made for television broadcast
media
short segment from a film or broadcast
news
main points of a news broadcast
media
broadcast or performed in real time
broadcasting
during a broadcast, not pre-recorded
media
news article or broadcast about an event
broadcast
appear in a show on TV or radio
media
broadcast summary of the news
broadcast
person who provides spoken commentary for a broadcast or event
broadcast
device that streams audio over the internet
media
opening segment of a video or broadcast
media
real-time video or audio broadcast
publish
be published or broadcast to the public
journalism
single piece of news reported in a newspaper or broadcast
Examples of broadcast in a sentence
She listened to a broadcast about ancient civilizations. The broadcast will air at 7 PM. She listened to the broadcast on her way home. The broadcast ensured even distribution of the seeds. He perfected the technique of broadcast for better crop yield. They will broadcast the concert live on Saturday.
The event was broadcast across multiple channels. The news station broadcasted the emergency alert. They broadcasted the event live on television. They broadcast the seeds by hand. The gardener broadcast the seeds evenly. The broadcast program was interrupted by a special announcement. She prefers broadcast channels over cable ones. The broadcast distribution of pollen affected the entire region. The broadcast pattern of the leaves was evident in the garden. The news was spread broadcast to the entire community. Rumors were broadcast throughout the office.
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- French:émission, diffuser, ...
- German:Sendung, senden, ...
- Italian:programma, trasmettere, ...
- Spanish:programa, transmitir, ...
- Portuguese:emissão, transmitir, ...
- Chinese:广播, 传播, ...
- Japanese:放送, 放送する, ...
- Arabic:بَثّ, بَثَّ, ...
- Hebrew:שִׁידוּר, לְשַׁדֵּר, ...
- Russian:передача, транслировать, ...
- Ukrainian:передача, транслювати, ...
- Hindi:प्रसारण, प्रसारित करना, ...
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