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

Recent Examples on the Web The awards telecast celebrating the past television season was originally scheduled for Sept. 18, but has been disrupted by the labor disputes. Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023 However, this is the first time she's actually attended the show; in 2021 it was held remotely due to the pandemic, and in 2022, it was not telecast after backlash against the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Lindy Segal, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2024 The Grammys will be telecast live on CBS network starting at 8 p.m. ET. Melody Chiu, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024 The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. and be telecast by ABC. Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 On February 4, a segment of their show will be telecast live on the Grammys. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2024 How the behind-the-scenes changes will affect the awards telecast people see on Jan. 7 is largely unknown. Todd Longwell, Variety, 21 Dec. 2023 The 2021 uproar prompted NBC to drop the Golden Globes telecast for 2022, but the show returned to the airwaves earlier this year. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2023 The first in the series, also telecast across Fox News properties, drew 12.8 million, with 11million watching Fox News Channel. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Dec. 2023

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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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Cite this Entry

“Telecast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecast. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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