narrowcast
[ nar-oh-kast, -kahst ]
/ ˈnær oʊˌkæst, -ˌkɑst /
verb (used without object), nar·row·cast or nar·row·cast·ed, nar·row·cast·ing. Radio and Television.
to aim a program or programming at a specific, limited audience or sales market.
Origin of narrowcast
1770–80, for an earlier sense;
narrow
(broad)cast
Words nearby narrowcast
narrow-fisted,
narrow-leaved bottle tree,
narrow-minded,
narrowback,
narrowband,
narrowcast,
narrows,
narthex,
narva,
narvik,
narváez
British Dictionary definitions for narrowcast
narrowcast
/ (ˈnærəʊˌkɑːst) /
verb -casts, -casting, -cast or -casted
(tr)
to supply (television programmes) to a small area by cable television
(intr)
(of programmers or advertisers) to target a specialized audience on radio or television
Compare
broadcast