webcast

noun

web·​cast ˈweb-ˌkast How to pronounce webcast (audio)
often capitalized
: a transmission of sound and images (as of an event) via the World Wide Web
webcast verb often capitalized
webcaster noun often capitalized

Examples of webcast in a Sentence

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But don’t get too excited, warned Cox Automotive economists and analysts in a webcast Wednesday, who expressed conditional optimism about the automotive market. Ed Garsten, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 Looking ahead, co-CEO Gregory Peters stated that advertising would become one of Netflix’ key growth drivers during the company’s post-earnings webcast Thursday. Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024 SpaceX hosted a live webcast of the event — also known as an extravehicular activity (EVA) — which kicked off at 6:12 a.m. ET. Jackie Wattles, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024 Viewers can follow along with Saturday’s launch live on SpaceX’s X, formerly known as Twitter, account through a webcast, which will start roughly five minutes before liftoff. Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for webcast 

Word History

Etymology

World Wide Web + broadcast

First Known Use

1995, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of webcast was in 1995

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“Webcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webcast. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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