telecast

[ tel-i-kast, -kahst ]

verb (used with or without object)

, tel·e·cast or tel·e·cast·ed, tel·e·cast·ing.

1. to broadcast by television.

noun

1. a television broadcast.

telecast

/ ˈtɛlɪˌkɑːst /

verb

1. to broadcast (a programme) by television

noun

1. a television broadcast

Derived Forms

• ˈteleˌcaster, noun

Other Words From

• tele·caster noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of telecast¹

First recorded in 1935–40; tele(vision) + (broad)cast

Example Sentences

ESPN and other networks likely will continue to experiment with alternative broadcasts like that, but how much they affect the main telecasts remains to be seen.

From Washington Post

After a day of that, I was shocked to watch the telecast and discover something wholly different from the darkness and pain that had defined the news’ tone.

From The Daily Beast

Those games were not exclusive telecasts with teams’ local stations also airing the games.

From Washington Post

The telecast in many years has been one of the most popular non-NFL shows on TV, behind only the Oscars and Grammy Awards.

From Washington Post

While Collins is a veteran producer of live telecasts—including last month’s surprisingly decent pandemic Grammys—Erin Brockovich and Django Unchained are among Sher’s career highlights.

From Time

But the October 1964 telecast is still regarded as the defining Ronald Reagan speech.

From The Daily Beast

All of these shows make backstories and the human element of the contestants a big part of the telecast.

From The Daily Beast

Haskell was also the second-billed executive producer of last weekend's telecast.

From The Daily Beast

Sure, the Golden Globes telecast was fun, but what goes on when the cameras stop rolling?

From The Daily Beast

First of all, this telecast featured some of the best singing nuns since Whoopi Goldberg was Back in the Habit.

From The Daily Beast

Kankad introduced the rest of his people, and von Schlichten introduced the Terrans from the telecast-station.

From Project Gutenberg

The inner door of the soundproofed telecast-room burst open, three men hurried inside, and it slammed shut behind them.

From Project Gutenberg

He called Keegark; a girl, apparently one of the civilian telecast technicians, answered.

From Project Gutenberg

There was fresh intelligence from Konkrook, by the time he returned to the telecast station.

From Project Gutenberg

Going into a temporarily idle telecast booth, he called Konkrook.

From Project Gutenberg