colorcast

1 of 2

noun

variants or British colourcast
ˈ⸗⸗ˌ⸗
plural -s
: a television broadcast in color

colorcast

2 of 2

verb

"
variants or British colourcast
colorcast also colorcasted; colorcast also colorcasted; colorcasting; colorcasts
: to broadcast in color over television

Word History

Etymology

Noun

color + telecast

First Known Use

Noun

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of colorcast was in 1947

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“Colorcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colorcast. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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