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to broadcast

to broadcast

178 2.1
To send a radio or television program to the public
  • verb
  • /ˈbrɔːdˌkæst/
  • Literature
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  • China Central Television, Xinhua TV, and China Radio International broadcast to the world in many languages.
  • broadcast on the radio
  • broadcast on television
  • broadcast live

Cuomo, but CNN did ultimately broadcast a segment anyway.

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Examples

  • She plans to broadcast the concert live on her social media channels for everyone to watch.

  • This report is being broadcast live.

  • If you are just going to broadcast, following becomes less of an issue.

    Academic text (2011)
  • If we got national coverage, we could broadcast your music coast to coast!"

    Fiction book (1995)
  • On top of that, it's going to be broadcast live to my YouTube channel.

  • The audio lessons were broadcast twice a day, every weekday from October to April.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Viewers tuning in for updates on the North tower, watch in horror as live pictures of the second crash are broadcast around the globe.

  • Today, CBS News president Eric Kluster... defended the network's decision not to broadcast... key portions of the controversial interview.

  • CNN, the omnipresent player on the world political stage, broadcasts video from Ramstein Air Base.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • The news will be broadcast at 6 PM every evening, so be sure to tune in.

Synonyms

to send
vsto broadcast
602 3.2

Show a program to many people on radio or television

is the act of public transmission with media focus
to run
vsto broadcast
  • Literature
453 4.0

To publish or broadcast something in the media

is specifically about sending programs for public reception via radio or television
to beam
vsto broadcast
346 3.7

To send a television or radio show to many people

focuses on the technical emission rather than public presentation
to air
vsto broadcast
  • Literature
203 3.0

To broadcast a program on radio or TV

is the general term for that same action
to televise
vsto broadcast
140 3.8

To show a programme on television

includes television but also covers radio transmission
to transmit
vsto broadcast
73 3.7

To send out a radio or TV program so people can receive it

is less technical and covers general public sending
to telecast
vsto broadcast
1 3.9

To show a program on television for many people to watch

is focused on television only, not radio or other media
to broadcast live on air
vsto broadcast
  • Literature
3.0

Send a program as it happens on radio or TV

covers both live and recorded public transmissions
to cablecast
vsto broadcast
  • US
6.3

To send a television or radio program through cable to homes

applies to public sending across various media, not only cable

Phrasal Verbs

3.0

Send a program as it happens on radio or TV

Compounds

A program sent by radio for people to listen to

A way to send information to many people by radio or television

2 3.4

A person who reports news on radio or television

A place that sends radio or TV programs to many people

broadcast area
  • Specialized
3.5

The area where people can get a radio or TV signal

A plan for putting TV or radio shows into a schedule

A plan for when and in what order TV, radio, or online programs air

How Widely

to satellite
  • Specialized
1 6.9
to broadcast
  • Literature
178 2.1
to transmit
169 3.7
to relay
102 3.5
to send
1.0

Surface Forms

broadcast infinitive
broadcast past
broadcast past participle
broadcasting present participle
broadcasts third person singular

Morphology

broadcast = broad + cast (semi-transparent) = broad + cast

The media sense is a figurative extension of 'scatter widely' (broad + cast), so the composition is visible but the electronic/transmission meaning is metaphorical.

Etymology

Broadcast as a verb comes from the same farming idea broad ('wide') + cast ('to throw'), first used for scattering seed and later used for signals. So to broadcast a programme is to 'send it out' widely so many people can hear or watch it.