# broadcast

Pronunciation: US say "BRAWD-kast" /ˈbɹɔdkæst/; UK say "BRAWD-kahst" /ˈbɹɔːdkɑːst/

## Noun

1. A radio or television program transmitted so that anyone with a suitable receiver can pick it up.
   - Simple: A radio or TV show sent out over the air for anyone with a set to pick up.
   - _The live broadcast was interrupted by a sudden technical fault._
   - _Millions tuned in to the broadcast of the championship final._
3. A program (such as a bulletin, documentary, or show) sent out by radio or television transmission.
   - Simple: A show, news report, or other program sent out by radio or TV.
   - _The late-night broadcast featured an interview with the mayor._
   - _Critics praised the new documentary broadcast for its honesty._

## Verb

2. To use radio waves or other electronic means to send a message or signal.
   - Simple: To send out a message or signal using radio waves or electronics.
   - _The network broadcasts its flagship program every weeknight._
   - _Engineers broadcast the test signal across the new tower's range._
6. To perform, present, or speak on a radio or television show.
   - Simple: To take part in a radio or TV show as a host, speaker, or guest.
   - _The veteran journalist broadcasts nightly to a national audience._
   - _Two presenters broadcast together from the conference floor._
7. To send a message out across a wide area so it reaches many people.
   - Simple: To send a message out to a wide area so that many people get it.
   - _Officials broadcast evacuation orders throughout the region._
   - _The campaign broadcasts its message to voters in every district._
10. To use a single transmission to send an email to multiple recipients, usually a large group.
   - Simple: To send one email to a large group of people at the same time.
   - _The HR team broadcasts the newsletter to thousands of subscribers each month._
   - _They broadcast the survey link to all members in one message._

## Adjective

4. Sent or communicated to many people through radio waves or electronic means.
   - Simple: Sent out to many people at once by radio, TV, or the internet.
   - _The broadcast appeal raised funds within hours._
   - _Officials relied on broadcast alerts to reach distant villages._
5. Having to do with the transmission of messages or signals to many people by radio waves or electronic means.
   - Simple: Having to do with sending radio, TV, or online programs to many people.
   - _The company invested heavily in new broadcast equipment._
   - _Broadcast regulations limit how much advertising a channel may air._
8. Scattered or cast widely in all directions.
   - Simple: Scattered or thrown out widely in all directions.
   - _Broadcast ash from the eruption settled across three counties._
   - _The broadcast remnants of the parade littered the avenue._

## Adverb

9. Widely and in all directions; over a wide area.
   - Simple: In a way that spreads out widely in every direction.
   - _The explosion sent debris broadcast across the field._
   - _Rumors spread broadcast through the town within hours._

## Verb

11. To sow seeds by scattering them over a wide area. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: To scatter seeds by hand over a wide piece of land.
   - _The sower would broadcast grain evenly across the plowed earth._
   - _Skilled hands broadcast the seed so that no patch is left bare._

## Noun

12. The act of scattering seed by hand, or a crop grown from seed sown by scattering. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: The scattering of seed by hand, or a crop grown from seed spread that way.
   - _The even broadcast of the seed mattered more than the quantity used._
   - _A thin broadcast that spring left the field patchy come summer._

## Adverb

13. In the manner of having seeds scattered widely over an area rather than set in rows. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: In a way where seeds are scattered widely instead of planted in rows.
   - _The grass seed was sown broadcast over the bare slope._
   - _Sown broadcast rather than in drills, the barley filled every gap in the soil._

## Origin

Formed from 'broad' + 'cast', the word was first attested in the mid 18th century in an agricultural sense, meaning to scatter seeds widely.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/broadcast (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).