What does broadcast mean?

Definitions for broadcast
ˈbrɔdˌkæst, -ˌkɑstbroad·cast

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. broadcastnoun

    message that is transmitted by radio or television

  2. broadcast, program, programmeverb

    a radio or television show

    "did you see his program last night?"

  3. air, send, broadcast, beam, transmitverb

    broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

    "We cannot air this X-rated song"

  4. broadcastverb

    sow over a wide area, especially by hand

    "broadcast seeds"

  5. circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass aroundverb

    cause to become widely known

    "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

Wiktionary

  1. broadcastnoun

    A transmission of a radio or television programme aired to be received by anyone with a receiver.

  2. broadcastnoun

    A programme (show, bulletin, documentary ...) so transmitted.

  3. broadcastnoun

    The act of scattering seed.

  4. broadcastverb

    To transmit a message or signal via radio waves or electronic means

  5. broadcastverb

    To transmit a message over a wide area

  6. broadcastverb

    To appear as speaker, presenter or performer in a broadcast program

  7. broadcastverb

    To sow seeds over a wide area

  8. broadcastverb

    To send an email in a single transmission to a (typically large) number of people

  9. broadcastadjective

    cast or scattered widely, in all directions

  10. Etymology: broad + cast

Wikipedia

  1. broadcast

    Broadcasting is the distribution of audio or video content to a dispersed audience via any electronic mass communications medium, but typically one using the electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves), in a one-to-many model. Broadcasting began with AM radio, which came into popular use around 1920 with the spread of vacuum tube radio transmitters and receivers. Before this, most implementations of electronic communication (early radio, telephone, and telegraph) were one-to-one, with the message intended for a single recipient. The term broadcasting evolved from its use as the agricultural method of sowing seeds in a field by casting them broadly about. It was later adopted for describing the widespread distribution of information by printed materials or by telegraph. Examples applying it to "one-to-many" radio transmissions of an individual station to multiple listeners appeared as early as 1898.Over the air broadcasting is usually associated with radio and television, though more recently, both radio and television transmissions have begun to be distributed by cable (cable television). The receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively small subset; the point is that anyone with the appropriate receiving technology and equipment (e.g., a radio or television set) can receive the signal. The field of broadcasting includes both government-managed services such as public radio, community radio and public television, and private commercial radio and commercial television. The U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, title 47, part 97 defines "broadcasting" as "transmissions intended for reception by the general public, either direct or relayed". Private or two-way telecommunications transmissions do not qualify under this definition. For example, amateur ("ham") and citizens band (CB) radio operators are not allowed to broadcast. As defined, "transmitting" and "broadcasting" are not the same. Transmission of radio and television programs from a radio or television station to home receivers by radio waves is referred to as "over the air" (OTA) or terrestrial broadcasting and in most countries requires a broadcasting license. Transmissions using a wire or cable, like cable television (which also retransmits OTA stations with their consent), are also considered broadcasts but do not necessarily require a license (though in some countries, a license is required). In the 2000s, transmissions of television and radio programs via streaming digital technology have increasingly been referred to as broadcasting as well.

ChatGPT

  1. broadcast

    Broadcast refers to the transmission and distribution of information, messages, or signals, such as audio or video, to a large and dispersed audience, typically through mediums like radio, television or the internet.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Broadcastnoun

    a casting or throwing seed in all directions, as from the hand in sowing

  2. Broadcastadjective

    cast or dispersed in all directions, as seed from the hand in sowing; widely diffused

  3. Broadcastadjective

    scattering in all directions (as a method of sowing); -- opposed to planting in hills, or rows

  4. Broadcastadverb

    so as to scatter or be scattered in all directions; so as to spread widely, as seed from the hand in sowing, or news from the press

Wikidata

  1. Broadcast

    Broadcast are an indie electronic band, founded in Birmingham, England. Original members were Trish Keenan, Roj Stevens, Tim Felton and James Cargill. Various drummers played with the band, including Keith York, Phil Jenkins, Jeremy Barnes, Steve Perkins, and Neil Bullock. As of 2005, the group consisted of Keenan and Cargill, Felton having departed to form a new project, Seeland, with Billy Bainbridge, formerly of another Birmingham Warp act, Plone. After the 2011 death of Trish Keenan, Cargill remains the only member.

Editors Contribution

  1. broadcastverb

    Having an ample distance covering a large number and wide scope of subjects or areas forcefully in a specific direction of something or at someone. 1.) Transmit a program or some information by radio, television or Internet.

    I definitely broadcast bullet terms in meaningful words across the Internet.

    Etymology: Authorize


    Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on March 22, 2024  

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  1. broadcast

    Song lyrics by broadcast -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by broadcast on the Lyrics.com website.

British National Corpus

  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'broadcast' in Nouns Frequency: #2650

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of broadcast in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of broadcast in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of broadcast in a Sentence

  1. Lister Staveley-Smith:

    Hundreds of new galaxies were discovered, using the same telescope that was used to broadcast the TV pictures from Apollo 11, the electronic technology at the back end is substantially different and that is why we can still keep using these old telescopes.

  2. W. Somerset Maugham:

    There is hardly anyone whose sexual life, if it were broadcast, would not fill the world at large with surprise and horror.

  3. Buckingham Palace:

    The couple are delighted to announce an opportunity for 1,200 people from across the United Kingdom to be invited into the grounds of Windsor Castle to share the experience of their special day, the attendees will view the arrival of the congregation and Members of the Royal Family, listen to a live broadcast of the Marriage Service and watch as the Bride and Groom depart St. George’s Chapel at the end of the ceremony. The newly married couple will then undertake a short carriage procession through part of Windsor High Street. The carriage will process through the grounds of Windsor Castle, departing via Castle Hill to proceed along part of the High Street before returning to the Castle via Cambridge Gate.

  4. Justin Hochberg:

    We're not producing this for linear broadcast, we're building this thing for digital distribution, for interactivity, and for moments in show which are built like little clips that will channel through social media.

  5. Deshawn Yeldell:

    The one thing I have digested in life, is to give up showing love to Pretenders who broadcast like they are the glorified souls, but really feeding the world hate as they show people their wonderful vibes. -MillYentei

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Translations for broadcast

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  • uitsaai, uitsendingAfrikaans
  • تلفزة, أذاع, إذاعةArabic
  • [[предавам]] [[по]] [[радио, разпространявам, хвърлям семена, радиопредаванеBulgarian
  • transmetre, emissió, emetreCatalan, Valencian
  • vysílání, vysílatCzech
  • darllediad, darlleduWelsh
  • Sendung, Rundfunk, senden, Übertragung, Ausstrahlung, verbreitenGerman
  • εκπομπή, μεταδίδω, σπορά, παρουσιάζω, εκπέμπω, πρόγραμμα, σπέρνω, μετάδοσηGreek
  • elsendiEsperanto
  • programa, emisiónSpanish
  • lähetys, lähettääFinnish
  • radiodiffuser, émission, diffuserFrench
  • craolScottish Gaelic
  • שידור, שידרHebrew
  • vet, adás, sugározHungarian
  • diffondere, trasmettere, radiodiffondere, emissione, radiotrasmettere, presentare, diffusione, trasmissione, spargere, andare in onda, mandare in ondaItalian
  • 放送Japanese
  • 방송, 放送Korean
  • whakapāhotanga, whakapaohotanga, whakapaoho, whakapāhoMāori
  • siaran, siarkanMalay
  • uitzending, omroepen, transmissie, wijdverspreid, uitzaaien, uitzenden, zaaienDutch
  • kringkasting, utsending, kringkaste, program, sende utNorwegian
  • audycja, nadawaćPolish
  • transmitir, semear, transmissão, semeadura, difundir, difusão, apresentarPortuguese
  • difuzare, transmisiune, difuza, emisiune, prezenta, emiteRomanian
  • передача, распространять, трансляция, вещать, программа, вещание, транслировать, передаватьRussian
  • vysielaťSlovak
  • utsändning, program, sända ut, utsända, sändningSwedish

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