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videocast

videocast

1 4.0
A video broadcast over the internet, live or on demand
  • noun
  • /ˈvɪdiˌoʊˌkæst/
  • Texting
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  • If you listen carefully when watching the videocast, you will notice a ghostly voice saying something like: "the icon's position is lost when restarting Plasma, but that is something we're working on and should be ready when the final 4.1 release is out."

Examples

  • About our Videocasts.

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  • This comment may put him on deck for a videocast to discuss this even more!

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  • ... and another videocast.

    Blog text (23)

  • The tech director is concerned that students' privacy rights (and board policy) will be violated if students can be recognized in the videocast.

    Blog text (3)

  • A classroom teacher wants to video, digitize, and then upload his classes as a videocast so students who are absent or want to review can download and watch the lesson.

    Blog text (3)

  • The university hosts a weekly videocast where professors discuss recent research developments.

  • During the pandemic, many schools began using videocasts to keep students engaged in their studies online.

  • You can watch the latest episode of the series on their official website as a videocast.

Synonyms

stream
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  • Texting
95 3.2

A live audio or video broadcast over the internet you watch as it happens

is available live or later to watch on demand
webcast
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  • Texting
14 3.7

A live or recorded online show, often a video

focuses only on video content rather than audio

Surface Forms

videocast singular
videocasts plural

Morphology

videocast = video + cast (transparent) = video + cast

A clear English compound of 'video' + 'cast' meaning a broadcast of video content, so learners familiar with the components can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Videocast combines video ('to see' or 'moving pictures') and cast ('to send out'), like in broadcast or podcast, so a videocast is video that is sent or streamed for people to watch live or later.