The television broadcast
Example: Television broadcast delivers news through visual and audio media
Definition
"The television broadcast" refers to the transmission of audio and visual content via television signals to reach a wide audience. It is a method used primarily in journalism to deliver news, entertainment, and information directly into viewers' homes in real time or scheduled programming.
Etymology
The phrase "the television broadcast" combines 'television,' derived from Greek 'tele' meaning 'far' and Latin 'vision' meaning 'seeing,' with 'broadcast,' originally an agricultural term meaning to scatter seeds widely. The term evolved in the 20th century to describe the widespread transmission of audio-visual media. Did you know? The word 'broadcast' was adopted from farming before becoming popular in media contexts.
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"The television broadcast" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Journalism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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