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Broadcast vs Unbroadcast - What's the difference?

broadcast | unbroadcast |

As adjectives the difference between broadcast and unbroadcast

is that broadcast is (omnidirectionally)cast or scattered widely, in all directions while unbroadcast is not broadcasted.

As a noun broadcast

is a transmission of a radio or television programme aired to be received by anyone with a receiver.

As a verb broadcast

is to transmit a message or signal via radio waves or electronic means.

broadcast

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (senseid)cast or scattered widely, in all directions
  • transmitted, signalled, or communicated via radio waves or electronic means
  • relating to transmissions of messages or signals via radio waves or electronic means
  • * '>citation

    • Synonyms

    * widespread

    Antonyms

    * narrowcast

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A transmission of a radio or television programme aired to be received by anyone with a receiver.
  • * '>citation
  • A programme (show, bulletin, documentary, and so on) so transmitted.
  • (dated) The act of scattering seed.

    • Antonyms

    * narrowcast

    Verb

  • To transmit a message or signal via radio waves or electronic means
  • * '>citation
  • To transmit a message over a wide area
  • To appear as speaker, presenter or performer in a broadcast program
  • (archaic) To sow seeds over a wide area
  • * '>citation
  • To send an email in a single transmission to a (typically large) number of people
  • (broadcast)

    • Synonyms

    * air

    Antonyms

    * narrowcast

    Related terms

    * broadcaster * broadcasting * vodcast

    References

    * * English irregular verbs English verbs with base form identical to past participle

    unbroadcast

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not broadcasted.
  • *{{quote-news, 2009, February 2, citation
    • , passage=Later this month it will release what it calls a DVD “time capsule” with “60 Minutes” reports about Mr. Obama, unbroadcast interviews and two hours’ worth of his speeches.}}

    Usage notes

    * This is usually only used for referents that have been (at least partially) prepared for broadcast. Thus, an interview that has been taped may be referred to as (term), whereas an interview that took place in Ancient Greece would not normally.