Broadcast

Pronunciation: /ˈbrɔːdˌkæst/

Definitions of broadcast

noun a program or transmission on radio or television

Example Sentences

A1 I watched a broadcast of the news on TV.

A2 The radio broadcast was interrupted by a weather alert.

B1 The live broadcast of the concert was streamed online.

B2 The sports broadcast featured expert commentary and analysis.

C1 The broadcast of the royal wedding was watched by millions around the world.

C2 The documentary broadcast shed light on the history of the ancient civilization.

verb to transmit a program or message on radio or television

Example Sentences

A1 The radio station broadcasts news every hour.

A2 She broadcasts her cooking show on YouTube.

B1 The company will broadcast the new product launch live on social media.

B2 The football match will be broadcasted in high definition.

C1 The president will broadcast a message to the nation tonight.

C2 The documentary was broadcasted globally and received critical acclaim.

Examples of broadcast in a Sentence

formal The live broadcast of the event was watched by millions of viewers around the world.

informal Did you catch the broadcast of the game last night?

slang I'm going to broadcast my new song on social media later today.

figurative Her emotions were broadcasted all over her face during the intense conversation.

Grammatical Forms of broadcast

• past tense: broadcasted
• plural: broadcasts
• comparative: more broadcast
• superlative: most broadcast
• present tense: broadcast
• future tense: will broadcast
• perfect tense: have broadcasted
• continuous tense: broadcasting
• singular: broadcast
• positive degree: broadcast
• infinitive: broadcast
• gerund: broadcasting
• participle: broadcasting

Origin and Evolution of broadcast

First Known Use: 1767 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'broadcast' originated from the agricultural practice of scattering seeds widely over a field.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of agriculture, 'broadcast' later evolved to refer to the wide dissemination of information or signals through radio or television.