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

Recent Examples on the Web Uber-producers and rappers Timbaland and Swizz Beatz have explained why they were persuaded to bring their Verzuz webcast series to the X platform via the distribution partnership revealed yesterday. Caroline Frost, Deadline, 20 June 2024 The webcast, which will provide updates on Jaguar's advancing cancer supportive care portfolio, will include members of Jaguar's scientific team, patient advocates, and leading oncology experts on two of the most common and intolerable side effects of cancer therapy: CTD and oral mucositis. Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2024 To view the associated slides, register for and listen to the webcast, go to https://ir.tecogen.com/ir-calendar . Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2024 The release of the images marked the end of the calibration-and-testing part of the mission and the move into day-to-day science observations, said Carole Mundell, director of ESA’s science program, in a November 2023 webcast that revealed the images. Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 8 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for webcast 

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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 2 Jul. 2024.

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