webcast

web·cast·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [web-kas-ting, ‐kah-sting]
- /ˈwɛbˌkæs tɪŋ, ‐ˌkɑ stɪŋ/
- /ˈweb.kɑːst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [web-kas-ting, ‐kah-sting]
- /ˈwɛbˌkæs tɪŋ, ‐ˌkɑ stɪŋ/

Definitions of webcast word

noun webcast the broadcasting of news, entertainment, etc., using the Internet, specifically the World Wide Web. 1
noun webcast A video broadcast of an event transmitted across the Internet. 1
noun webcast internet broadcast 1
countable noun webcast A webcast is an event such as a musical performance which you can listen to or watch on the Internet. 0
noun webcast a broadcast of an event over the World Wide Web 0
noun webcast something, as a performance or other public event, transmitted for a large audience over the World Wide Web 0

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Origin of webcast

First appearance:

before 1995

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1995-2000; (World Wide) Web + (broad)casting

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Parts of speech for Webcast

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Webcast

webcast popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

webcast usage trend in Literature

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