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 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 According to the grant-of-rights agreement, CBS Sports is to have the exclusive right to telecast any Army home or neutral site football games, specifically including those played at Yankee Stadium. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2024 The figure combines the live coverage shown during the day and the recorded highlights telecast and streamed in the evening. Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for telecast 

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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 1 Oct. 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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