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broad·cast  (brôdkst)
v. broad·cast or broad·cast·ed, broad·cast·ing, broad·casts
v.tr.
1. To transmit (a radio or television program) for public or general use.
2. To send out or communicate, especially by radio or television: The agency broadcast an urgent appeal for medical supplies.
3. To make known over a wide area: broadcast rumors. See Synonyms at announce.
4. To sow (seed) over a wide area, especially by hand.
v.intr.
1.
a. To transmit a radio or television program for public or general use.
b. To be on the air: The station begins broadcasting at 6 a.m.
2. To participate in a radio or television program.
3. To send a transmission or signal; transmit.
n.
1. Transmission of a radio or television program or signal for public use.
2.
a. A radio or television program: watched the morning news broadcast.
b. The duration of such a program.
3. The act of scattering seed.
adj.
1.
a. Communicated by means of television or radio.
b. Of or relating to television or radio communications: broadcast journalism; the print and broadcast media.
2. Widely known.
3. Scattered over a wide area.
adv.
In a scattered manner.

broadcaster n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.broadcastingbroadcasting - a medium that disseminates via telecommunications
mass medium, medium - (usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public
broadcast, air, transmit, beam, send - broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"
interrogate - transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
air - be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."
rebroadcast, rerun - broadcast again, as of a film
sign off - cease broadcasting; get off the air; as of radio stations
2.broadcasting - taking part in a radio or tv program
cut-in, insert - (broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program
network - (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs; "the networks compete to broadcast important sports events"
telecom, telecommunication - (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically
Rediffusion - a system for distributing radio or tv programs
radio, radiocommunication, wireless - medium for communication
telecasting, television, TV, video - broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; "she is a star of screen and video"; "Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs
reception - quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
Translations
broadcasting [ˈbrɔːdkɑːstɪŋ]
A. N (TV) → teledifusión f, transmisión f (Rad) → radiodifusión f
B. CPD broadcasting station Nemisora f
broadcasting [ˈbrɔːdkɑːstɪŋ]
n (on radio)radiodiffusion f; (on television)télévision f
(= programmes) → émissions fpl
modif [executives] → de la chaîne; [rights] → télévisé(e)
broadcasting station n (radio)station f de radio; (TV)station f de télévision
broad church n (= organization) → groupe m qui accueille des courants très divers
broadcasting
n (Rad, TV) → Sendung f; (of event)Übertragung f; end of broadcastingEnde des Programms; to work in broadcastingbeim Rundfunk/Fernsehen arbeiten; the early days of broadcastingdie Anfänge des Rundfunks/Fernsehens
attr (Rad) → Rundfunk-; (TV) → Fernseh-
broadcasting [ˈbrɔːdˌkɑːstɪŋ] n (TV) → televisione f (Radio) → radiodiffusione f; (broadcasts) → trasmissioni fpl
broadcasting [ˈbrɔːdˌkɑːstɪŋ] n (TV) → televisione f (Radio) → radiodiffusione f; (broadcasts) → trasmissioni fpl


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