Meaning & use
telecast
A program or event that is broadcast on television.
See it in a sentence
The championship game drew one of the largest telecasts of the year.
A special telecast covered the astronauts' return to Earth live.
A note on using this word
Also used as a verb meaning to broadcast something on television, though "televise" is more common for that sense.
Words with a similar meaning
broadcast
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To broadcast an event or program on television.
The network agreed to telecast the ceremony to millions of viewers.
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