broadcast meaning

broadcast means 'to send out information or programs on TV or radio'.

broadcast :

program, transmission

noun

▪ The broadcast was live.

▪ The program was live.

▪ We watched the news broadcast.

▪ We watched the news program.

paraphrasing

▪ transmission – program

▪ airing – showing

▪ telecast – TV program

▪ show – program

broadcast

broadcast :

to send, to air

verb

▪ They broadcast the match on TV.

▪ They sent the match on TV.

▪ The station broadcasts news daily.

▪ The station airs news daily.

paraphrasing

▪ air – to send out

▪ transmit – to send

▪ telecast – to show on TV

▪ stream – to send online

Pronunciation

broadcast [ˈbrɔːdˌkæst]

The stress is on 'broad' and sounds like 'brawd-kast'.

Common phrases and grammar about broadcast

broadcast - Common meaning

noun
program, transmission
verb
to send, to air

Part of Speech Changes for "broadcast"

▪ broadcasting (noun) – the act of sending programs

▪ broadcaster (noun) – a person or company that sends programs

Common Expressions with "broadcast"

▪ live broadcast – live program

▪ news broadcast – news program

▪ broadcast a show – send a show

▪ broadcast live – send live

Important examples of broadcast in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, broadcast often refers to sending TV or radio programs.

▪The event will be broadcast live.
▪The event will be sent live.

Example of a confusing word: broad (wide)

▪The event will be broad live.
▪The event will be wide live.
"Broadcast" is a verb meaning "to transmit" or "send out" a program over the airwaves, such as TV or radio. It is used correctly in the sentence "The event will be broadcast live," indicating the event will be aired in real-time. "Broad," on the other hand, is an adjective meaning "wide" or "extensive," and cannot function as a verb in this context. Using "broad" in the sentence "The event will be broad live" is grammatically incorrect and does not convey the intended meaning. Thus, "broadcast" is the appropriate choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Broadcast is used as both a noun and a verb, and questions often ask to distinguish between them.

▪They broadcast the news at 6 PM.
▪They send the news at 6 PM.

broadcast

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

live broadcast

'live program', used for events shown as they happen.

▪The live broadcast starts at 8 PM.
▪The live program starts at 8 PM.

broadcast far and wide

means 'to send information everywhere'.

▪The news was broadcast far and wide.
▪The news was sent everywhere.

Differences between similar words and broadcast

broadcast

,

transmit

differences

Broadcast is often used for TV and radio, while transmit can be used for any form of sending.

broadcast
▪The station broadcasts music daily.
▪The station sends music daily.
transmit
▪They transmit data over the internet.
▪They send data over the internet.

broadcast

,

telecast

differences

Broadcast is a broader term, while telecast specifically refers to TV programs.

broadcast
▪The event will be broadcast live.
▪The game was shown on TV on channel 5.
telecast
▪The game was telecast on channel 5.
▪The game was shown on TV on channel 5.

Words with the same origin as broadcast

The origin of broadcast

broadcast comes from the agricultural term 'broad' (wide) and 'cast' (to throw), meaning to spread seeds widely.

Word structure

It has the prefix broad (wide), root cast (to throw), and means 'to throw wide'.

Words with the same origin

The word's root is cast (to throw). Words with the same root include cast (to throw), recast (to throw again).

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