telecast

verb

tele·​cast ˈte-li-ˌkast How to pronounce telecast (audio)
telecast also telecasted; telecasting

transitive verb

: to broadcast by television

intransitive verb

: to broadcast a television program
telecast noun
telecaster noun

Examples of telecast in a Sentence

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Hamilton made his Oscars debut directing the 82nd Academy Awards telecast in 2010. Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2024 John Morales became emotional while providing updates on Milton during an NBC affiliate WTVJ telecast on Monday, Oct. 7. Danielle Jennings, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024 It will be telecast on Tuesday, October 8 at 8p ET on CBS (and streaming on Paramount+). Marc Berman, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024 The game was telecast across ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, and NFL+. Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for telecast 

Word History

Etymology

tele- + broadcast

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of telecast was in 1928

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“Telecast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecast. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

telecast

verb
tele·​cast ˈtel-i-ˌkast How to pronounce telecast (audio)
telecast also telecasted; telecasting
: to broadcast by television
telecast noun
telecaster noun
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