broadcast vs herald

broadcast

noun
  • A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver. 

  • A programme (bulletin, documentary, show, etc.) so transmitted. 

verb
  • To transmit a message or signal through radio waves or electronic means. 

  • To transmit a message over a wide area; specifically, to send an email in a single transmission to a (typically large) number of people. 

  • To appear as a performer, presenter, or speaker in a broadcast programme. 

adj
  • Cast or scattered widely in all directions; cast abroad. 

  • Communicated, signalled, or transmitted through radio waves or electronic means. 

  • Relating to transmissions of messages or signals through radio waves or electronic means. 

adv
  • Widely in all directions; abroad. 

herald

noun
  • A messenger, especially one bringing important news. 

  • A harbinger, giving signs of things to come. 

  • A handbill consisting of an advertisement. 

  • An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms. 

  • A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix. 

verb
  • To proclaim or announce an event. 

  • To greet something with excitement; to hail. 

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