colorcast

1 of 2

noun

variants or British colourcast

ˈ⸗⸗ˌ⸗

plural -s

: a television broadcast in color

colorcast

2 of 2

verb

"

variants or British colourcast

colorcast also colorcasted; colorcast also colorcasted; colorcasting; colorcasts

: to broadcast in color over television

Word History

Etymology

Noun

color + telecast

First Known Use

Noun

1947, in the meaning defined above

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