English Explanatory Dictionary

narrowcast

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To transmit a programme to selected individuals or groups, especially via cable.
  2. To send out a message or disseminate information to a specific narrow audience rather than the general public.
  3. To transmit a medical intervention to a specific organ or type of tissue.
noun
  1. A programme transmitted in this manner.

Word forms

narrowcast narrowcasts narrowcasting narrowcasted

Etymology

From narrow + -cast, by analogy with broadcast.

Derived words

narrowcaster
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