broadcast
|broad/cast|
🇺🇸
/ˈbrɔːdˌkæst/
🇬🇧
/ˈbrɔːdˌkɑːst/
transmitting media
Etymology
'broadcast' originates from the agricultural term 'broad' meaning 'wide' and 'cast' meaning 'to throw or spread'.
'broadcast' changed from the agricultural practice of scattering seeds widely to its modern usage in media.
Initially, it meant 'to scatter seeds widely', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'transmitting information widely'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a program or transmission of information via radio, television, or the internet.
The evening news broadcast was very informative.
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Verb 1
to transmit a program or information by radio, television, or the internet.
The station will broadcast the concert live.
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Verb 2
to spread information widely.
She broadcast the news of her promotion to everyone.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:39