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   Broad·cast

   /ˈbrôdˌkast/

   

   verb

   • 1. transmit (a program or some information) by radio or television: "the announcement was broadcast live" Similar transmitrelayairbeamsend/put output on the air/airwavesshowscreentelevisetelecastvideocastpodcastlive-stream
   • ▪ take part in a radio or television transmission: "the station broadcasts 24 hours a day"
   • ▪ tell (something) to many people; make widely known: "we don't want to broadcast our unhappiness to the world" Similar reportannouncepublicizepublishmake publicmake knownadvertiseproclaimdeclarespreadcirculateairpass arounddisseminatepromulgateblazontrumpetinformal:shout from the rooftops
   • 2. scatter (seeds) by hand or machine rather than placing in drills or rows. Similar scattersowdispersesprinklespreaddistributedisseminatestrewthrowtossflingliterary:bestrew

   noun

   • 1. a radio or television program or transmission: "the Queen's annual Christmas TV broadcast"

   adjective

   • 1. relating to radio or television transmission: "a broadcast journalist"

   adverb

   • 1. by scattering: "green manure can be sown broadcast or in rows"

   Word Origin mid 18th century (in the sense ‘sown by scattering’): from broad + the past participle of cast1. Senses relating to radio and television date from the early 20th century.

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   What is the past of broadcast?

   • A programme (show, bulletin, documentary, and so on) so transmitted. (dated) The act of scattering seed. The past of broadcast is either broadcast' or '''broadcasted . Both are in use, but ''broadcast is much more common, especially in the simple past but also as past participle.

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   When was broadcast first used?

   • Broadcastcame into English in the very beginning of the 18th century, and originally had the meaning of “a casting or scattering in all directions (as of seed from the hand in sowing).” It appears to have first been used as a noun, and shortly after took on additional duties as a verb and an adjective (a process known as functional shift.

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   What is a broadcast station?

   • The broadcast station is the main center of operation. At the broadcast station, the satellite TV connection provider in Kolkata gets signals from various programming sources and transmits broadcast signal to satellites in geosynchronous orbit of the earth. The satellites get signals from the broadcast station and rebroadcast them to Earth.

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   to transmit programs or signals from a radio or television station. to make something known widely; disseminate something. to speak, perform, sponsor, or present all or part of a radio or television program: The Boston Symphony Orchestra broadcasts every Saturday on our local station.

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   To broadcast is to air a program, especially on TV or radio. It also means to tell people about something. If you paint your one true love’s name on your car, you broadcast your feelings to the whole world!

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