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   broad·cast

   /ˈbrôdˌkast/

   verb

   • 1. transmit (a program or some information) by radio or television: "the announcement was broadcast live" Similar transmitrelayairbeamsend/put output on the air/airwavesshowscreentelevisetelecastvideocastpodcastlive-stream
   • ▪ take part in a radio or television transmission: "the station broadcasts 24 hours a day"
   • ▪ tell (something) to many people; make widely known: "we don't want to broadcast our unhappiness to the world" Similar reportannouncepublicizepublishmake publicmake knownadvertiseproclaimdeclarespreadcirculateairpass arounddisseminatepromulgateblazontrumpetinformal:shout from the rooftops
   • 2. scatter (seeds) by hand or machine rather than placing in drills or rows. Similar scattersowdispersesprinklespreaddistributedisseminatestrewthrowtossflingliterary:bestrew

   noun

   • 1. a radio or television program or transmission: "the Queen's annual Christmas TV broadcast"

   adjective

   • 1. relating to radio or television transmission: "a broadcast journalist"

   adverb

   • 1. by scattering: "green manure can be sown broadcast or in rows"

   Word Origin mid 18th century (in the sense ‘sown by scattering’): from broad + the past participle of cast1. Senses relating to radio and television date from the early 20th century.

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   The meaning of BROADCAST is to scatter or sow (seed or something similar) over a broad area. How to use broadcast in a sentence.

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   to transmit programs or signals from a radio or television station. to make something known widely; disseminate something. to speak, perform, sponsor, or present all or part of a radio or television program: The Boston Symphony Orchestra broadcasts every Saturday on our local station.

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   broadcast. noun. uk / ˈbrɔːd.kɑːst / us / ˈbrɑːd.kæst / [ C ] a television or radio programme: radio broadcast Television and radio broadcasts were interrupted by an earthquake warning. television broadcast People were able to follow the trial via a live television broadcast. live broadcast We watched a live broadcast of the concert.

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   To broadcast is to air a program, especially on TV or radio. It also means to tell people about something. If you paint your one true love’s name on your car, you broadcast your feelings to the whole world!

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   Definition of broadcast verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBROADCAST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A broadcast is a programme, performance, or speech on the radio or on television. In a broadcast on state radio the government announced that it was willing to resume peace talks. [ + on] Synonyms: transmission, show, programme, telecast More Synonyms of broadcast. 2. verb B2.

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   Definition of broadcast noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.