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   broadcast

   /ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/

   verb

   • 1. transmit (a programme or some information) by radio or television: "the announcement was broadcast live" Similar transmitrelayairbeamsend/put output on the air/airwavesshowscreentelevisetelecastvideocastpodcastlive-stream
   • ▪ take part in a radio or television transmission: "they regularly broadcast on Radio 2"
   • ▪ tell (something) to many people: "we don't want to broadcast our unhappiness to the world" Similar reportannouncepublicizepublishmake publicmake knownadvertiseproclaimdeclarespreadcirculateairpass rounddisseminatepromulgateblazontrumpetinformal:shout from the rooftops
   • 2. scatter (seeds) by hand or machine rather than placing in drills or rows: "the second method is to broadcast the seeds together with not more than 1 kg to the acre of rapeseed" Similar scattersowdispersesprinklespreaddistributedisseminatestrewthrowtossflingliterary:bestrew

   noun

   • 1. a radio or television programme or transmission: "the Queen's annual Christmas TV broadcast"

   adjective

   • 1. relating to radio or television programmes: "a broadcast journalist"

   adverb

   • 1. by scattering: "green manures can be sown broadcast or in rows"

   Word Origin mid 18th century (in the sense ‘sown by scattering’): from broad + the past participle of cast1. Senses relating to radio and television date from the early 20th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBROADCAST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BROADCAST definition: 1. to send out a programme on television or radio: 2. to spread information to a lot of people…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › broadcastBroadcast Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BROADCAST is to scatter or sow (seed or something similar) over a broad area. How to use broadcast in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › broadcastBroadcast - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To broadcast is to air a program, especially on TV or radio. It also means to tell people about something. If you paint your one true love’s name on your car, you broadcast your feelings to the whole world!

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › broadcastBROADCAST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to transmit programs or signals from a radio or television station. to make something known widely; disseminate something. to speak, perform, sponsor, or present all or part of a radio or television program: The Boston Symphony Orchestra broadcasts every Saturday on our local station.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBROADCAST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   8 meanings: 1. to transmit (announcements or programmes) on radio or television 2. to take part in a radio or television.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbroadcast verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of broadcast verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbroadcast noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of broadcast noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBROADCAST | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   uk / ˈbrɔːdkɑːst / us past tense and past participle broadcast | also US broadcasted. B2. to send out a programme on television or radio: [ often passive ] The concert will be broadcast live next week.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › broadcastbroadcast | meaning of broadcast in Longman Dictionary of...

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    broadcast meaning, definition, what is broadcast: a programme on the radio or on televisio...: Learn more.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › broadcast_nbroadcast, n., adv., & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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    What does the word broadcast mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word broadcast , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.