verb
telecast
TEH-lih-kast
verb
1
To broadcast something on television.
"The ceremony was telecast live around the world."
noun
1
A television broadcast.
"The telecast drew record viewership."
How to Use Telecast
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo show something on TV, or the broadcast itself.
Common pairings
live telecast
telecast of the event
Word Forms
telecast past tense, telecasted past tense, telecasts plural, telecasts singular
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Etymology
Formed from "tele-" plus "-cast", modelled on "broadcast".