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Broadcast

noun/kənˈɛɹi/
Definition
message that is transmitted by radio or television
a radio or television show
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kənˈɛɹi/
🇬🇧British English
/bɹˈɔːdkast/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bɹˈɔːdkast/
2 syllables Say it as /kənˈɛɹi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounmessage that is transmitted by radio or television
nouna radio or television show
“did you see his program last night?”
verbbroadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
“We cannot air this X-rated song”
verbsow over a wide area, especially by hand
“broadcast seeds”
verbcause to become widely known
“spread information”
Word Forms
broadcastverbbroadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
airnounmedium for radio and television broadcasting
sendernounset used to broadcast radio or tv signals
broadcastnouna radio or television show
broadcasternounsomeone who broadcasts on radio or television
beamnouna signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
transmissionnouncommunication by means of transmitted signals
transmitternounset used to broadcast radio or tv signals
circulationnounthe spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area
circularnounan advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
disseminativeadjectivespreading by diffusion
disseminationnounthe opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
disseminatornounsomeone who spreads the news
propagationnounthe spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
propagatornounsomeone who spreads the news
spreadnounact of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
spreadingnounthe opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
diffusiveadjectivespreading by diffusion
diffusionnounthe act of dispersing or diffusing something
dispersiveadjectivespreading by diffusion
dispersionnounthe act of dispersing or diffusing something
dispersalnounthe act of dispersing or diffusing something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
übertragen
Nachricht, die über Radio oder Fernsehen übertragen wird
🇫🇷French
diffuser
message transmis à la radio ou à la télévision
🇪🇸Spanish
transmisión
mensaje que se transmite por radio o televisión
🇮🇹Italian
trasmissione
messaggio trasmesso dalla radio o dalla televisione
🇳🇱Dutch
uitzending
boodschap die via radio of televisie wordt uitgezonden
🇵🇹Portuguese
transmissão
mensagem transmitida por rádio ou televisão
🇷🇺Russian
транслировать
сообщение, передаваемое по радио или телевидению
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रसारण
वह संदेश जो रेडियो या टेलीविजन द्वारा प्रसारित किया जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
সম্প্রচার
রেডিও বা টেলিভিশন দ্বারা প্রেরণ করা বার্তা
🇮🇳Tamil
ஒளிபரப்பு
வானொலி அல்லது தொலைக்காட்சி மூலம் அனுப்பப்படும் செய்தி
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రసారం
రేడియో లేదా టెలివిజన్ ద్వారా ప్రసారం చేయబడిన సందేశం
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रसारण
रेडिओ किंवा टेलिव्हिजनद्वारे प्रसारित केलेला संदेश
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રસારણ
સંદેશ કે જે રેડિયો અથવા ટેલિવિઝન દ્વારા પ્રસારિત થાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರಸಾರ
ರೇಡಿಯೋ ಅಥವಾ ದೂರದರ್ಶನದಿಂದ ರವಾನೆಯಾಗುವ ಸಂದೇಶ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രക്ഷേപണം
റേഡിയോ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ടെലിവിഷൻ വഴി കൈമാറുന്ന സന്ദേശം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਸਾਰਣ
ਸੁਨੇਹਾ ਜੋ ਰੇਡੀਓ ਜਾਂ ਟੈਲੀਵਿਜ਼ਨ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਰਿਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
نشر
وہ پیغام جو ریڈیو یا ٹیلی ویژن کے ذریعے منتقل کیا جاتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
播送
通过广播或电视传送的消息
🇯🇵Japanese
放送
ラジオやテレビによって伝えられるメッセージ
🇰🇷Korean
방송
라디오나 텔레비전을 통해 전달되는 메시지
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phát tin
thông điệp được truyền qua đài phát thanh hoặc truyền hình
🇹🇭Thai
ออกอากาศ
ข้อความที่ส่งทางวิทยุหรือโทรทัศน์
🇮🇩Indonesian
siaran
pesan yang disalurkan melalui radio atau televisi
🇲🇾Malay
siaran
mesej yang dihantar melalui radio atau televisyen
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إذاعة
الرسالة التي يتم بثها عبر الراديو أو التلفزيون
🇮🇷Persian
پخش شود
پیامی که از طریق رادیو یا تلویزیون مخابره می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
yayın
radyo veya televizyon aracılığıyla iletilen mesaj
🇮🇱Hebrew
מִשׁדָר
הודעה המועברת ברדיו או בטלוויזיה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'broadcast'?
The primary meaning of 'broadcast' is 'message that is transmitted by radio or television'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'broadcast' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'broadcast' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'broadcast' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'broadcast' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'broadcast' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'broadcast' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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