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adv \ˈlīv\

Definition of LIVE

: at the actual time of occurrence : during, from, or at a live production <the program was broadcast live>
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Examples of LIVE

  1. The program was shown live.
  2. We are broadcasting live from downtown.
  3. Here he is—live in concert!
  4. The album was recorded live.

First Known Use of LIVE

1946

Other Broadcasting Terms

continuity, dissolve, fade, feed, remote, residual, spike, wipe

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