Sports Broadcasting Jargon

noun a type of alcoholic drink typically served in a shot glass

• The director called for a pan shot to capture the entire scene.
• The cameraman did a cool pan shot of the party.
• Check out the sick pan shot in the new music video!
• Her words hit me like a pan shot, unexpected and powerful.

noun a weather forecast that provides information on current weather conditions

• The meteorologist provided a nowcast of the weather conditions for the next hour.
• I checked the nowcast before heading out to see if I needed an umbrella.
• I always trust the nowcast on my weather app for accurate updates.
• The CEO's nowcast of the company's financial future was optimistic.

noun a method of very short-range weather forecasting based on the observation and interpretation of current weather conditions

• Nowcasting is a method used in meteorology to provide real-time weather forecasts.
• I rely on nowcasting to check the weather before heading out.
• I'm nowcasting to see if it's going to rain before I go for a run.
• In the fast-paced world of finance, nowcasting is essential to make quick decisions based on current data.