telecast
To broadcast by televisionTo broadcast by television.
» From the telecast this morning, I have learned to my shock that a big fire hit your area.
Aus den Fernsehnachrichten heute früh habe ich zu meinem Entsetzen erfahren, dass ein großes Feuer in eurer Gegend ausgebrochen ist.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To broadcast by television.
broadcast via television
(intransitive)To broadcast a television program.
Examples
2 sentencesFrom the telecast this morning, I have learned to my shock that a big fire hit your area.
deAus den Fernsehnachrichten heute früh habe ich zu meinem Entsetzen erfahren, dass ein großes Feuer in eurer Gegend ausgebrochen ist.
Next year’s Academy Awards telecast may be postponed because of the disruption to theatrical releases caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Origin
From tele- + -cast, from broadcast.From tele- + -cast, from broadcast.
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Forms
telecasts, telecasting, telecast, telecast| Base form | telecast · to telecast |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | telecasts |
| Present participle | telecasting |
| Past simple | telecast / telecasted |
| Past participle | telecast / telecasted |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle