BROADCAST


Meaning of BROADCAST in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective

Etymology: broad (II) + cast, from past participle of cast (to throw)

1. : cast or scattered in all directions

seed broadcast from the hand in sowing

: widely diffused

2. : made public by means of radio or television

the use of broadcast appeals to motorists to keep off the roads

II. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

1. : a casting or scattering in all directions (as of seed from the hand in sowing)

2. : the act of making widely known : the act of spreading abroad

in this time of … excessive broadcast of moralities — American Scholar

specifically : the act of sending out sound or images by radio or television transmission especially for general reception

the broadcast of court proceedings

3. : a single radio or television program

a weekly broadcast of world news

his first appearance in a broadcast

III. verb

( broadcast also broadcasted ; broadcast also broadcasted ; broadcasting ; broadcasts )

transitive verb

1. : to scatter or sow (seed) broadcast

2. : to make widely known : disseminate or distribute widely or at random

it's not really a secret but I wouldn't want it broadcast

3. : to send out from a transmitting station (a radio or television program) for an unlimited number of receivers

intransitive verb

: to send out radio or television signals

broadcasting on a frequency of 600 kilocycles

: speak or perform on a broadcast program

he has lectured and broadcast on many subjects

Synonyms: see declare , strew

IV. adverb

: so as to scatter or be scattered in all directions (as of seed) : so as to spread widely ; specifically : so as to reach by radio or television transmission the greatest possible number of receiving sets

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.