First Known Use: 1937
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telecast
verb tele·cast \ˈte-li-ˌkast\
: to broadcast (a program) by television
tele·cast also tele·cast·edtele·cast·ing
Full Definition of TELECAST
transitive verb
: to broadcast by television
intransitive verb
: to broadcast a television program
— telecast noun
— tele·cast·er noun
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Origin of TELECAST
tele- + broadcast
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