to screencast
- verb
- /ˈskriːnˌkæst/
- To help the team understand the software better, I decided to screencast my workflow and provide tips.
Examples
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During the tutorial, I will screencast my editing process so that everyone can follow along.
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Short of making them screencast the entire work session, you're pretty much out of options.
Blog text (21) -
He plans to screencast the website development process and share it with his students.
Synonyms
To record sound or images using a device
To record video, images, or sound from a device
To record a TV program or event on tape
To record moving pictures with a camera
To record audio or video before it is broadcast
To make an audio or video file to use later
To record a video with a camera or phone
To broadcast video over the internet, live or as a recording
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
screencast = screencast (semi-transparent) = screen + cast
The word is a clear compound of 'screen' and 'cast', but the modern technical sense is specialized and depends on an extended meaning of 'cast'.
Etymology
To screencast is to record and often share what you do on your screen. The second part, cast, is like in broadcast and means 'to send out', so to screencast is to make a video of your screen with commentary so other people can watch.