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colorcast

1 5.9

A television broadcast shown in color rather than black and white

noun
/ˈkʌlərˌkæst/

Archaic

: transmisión en color

The first colorcast aired in 1954.

Examples

My grandfather remembers watching the first ever colourcast on his old set in the 1960s.
The BBC's first colourcast attracted millions of viewers eager to see the new technology.
To celebrate the anniversary, the channel replayed the historic Wimbledon colourcast.
Many viewers prefer a colorcast to a black and white broadcast.
The new documentary series will air its first colorcast next week, showcasing breathtaking visuals.
During the live colorcast, viewers were amazed by the vibrant landscapes of the national park.
She eagerly tuned in to the colorcast of the championship game to see her favorite team play.

Antonyms

monochrome

5 6.1

Showing only one color or its different shades

black and white

1 3.1

A photo, film, or TV picture in shades of black, white and gray

Surface Forms

colorcast singular

colorcasts plural

Morphology

colorcast = color + cast (transparent) = color + cast

The noun denotes a broadcast transmitted in color and is directly composed from 'color' + 'cast', matching common patterns like 'telecast'.

Etymology

A colorcast is a TV broadcast in 'color' rather than black and white. The name joins color and cast, so it literally means a 'cast' or broadcast that has 'color'.