The meaning of Programme

noun

A formal request to be considered for a position or to be allowed to do or have something, submitted to an authority, institution, or organization.

Usage examples:

An application for leave

noun

A particular use

Usage examples:

[ u ] a letter of application, [ c ] i’ve sent off applications for four different jobs.

noun

An official request for a job, a place on a course, etc., usually in writing

Usage examples:

An application for sth we received over 250 applications for the post., make/submit an application …

verb

Put (things) in a neat, attractive, or required order.

Usage examples:

She had just finished arranging the flowers

verb

Put into a proper or systematic order

verb

To plan or make preparations for something or for something to happen

Usage examples:

[ t ] he arranged a meeting between the two leaders., [ + to infinitive ] my friends arranged to ea…

verb

Transmit (a programme or some information) by radio or television.

Usage examples:

The announcement was broadcast live

noun

A radio or television programme or transmission.

Usage examples:

The queen's annual christmas tv broadcast

adjective

Relating to radio or television programmes.

Usage examples:

A broadcast journalist

noun

Professional entertainment consisting of jokes and sketches, intended to make an audience laugh.

Usage examples:

A cabaret with music, dancing, and comedy

noun

A movie, play, or book that is intentionally amusing either in its characters or its action

Usage examples:

[ c ] a lot of shakespeare’s plays are comedies., [ u ] when john forgot his lines in the middle of…

noun

A dramatized television film based on real events.

Usage examples:

A convoluted docudrama

noun

A television program whose story is based on an event or situation that really happened, although it is not accurate in every detail

adjective

Consisting of or based on official documents.

Usage examples:

Documentary evidence of regular payments from the company

noun

A film or television or radio programme that provides a factual report on a particular subject.

Usage examples:

In the last month he has been the subject of two television documentaries.

noun

A film or television or radio program that gives information about a subject and is based on facts

Usage examples:

A documentary on animal communication, documentary evidence

noun

An event or a group of events occurring as part of a sequence; an incident or period considered in isolation.

Usage examples:

The whole episode has been a major embarrassment

noun

A single event or group of related events

Usage examples:

That was an episode in my life that i’d like to forget.

noun

A thin flexible strip of plastic or other material coated with light-sensitive emulsion for exposure in a camera, used to produce photographs or motion pictures.

Usage examples:

He had already shot a whole roll of film

verb

Capture on film as part of a series of moving images; make a film of (a story, event, or book).

Usage examples:

She glowered at the television crew who were filming them

verb

To make pictures of something in making a movie, or to make a movie

Usage examples:

[ t ] her last movie was filmed in spain., a roll of film, i didn’t get my film developed yet., a f…

noun

A person who shows the way to others, especially one employed to show tourists around places of interest.

Usage examples:

A tour guide

verb

Show or indicate the way to (someone).

Usage examples:

He guided her to the front row and sat beside her

verb

Someone employed to conduct others

noun

The ability to assess and initiate things independently.

Usage examples:

Use your initiative, imagination, and common sense

noun

The ability to judge what needs to be done and take action, esp. without suggestion from other people

Usage examples:

Lisa showed initiative on the job and was soon promoted., the defense secretary announced a major i…

noun

A new plan or action to improve something or solve a problem

Usage examples:

A marketing/cost-cutting initiative, a diplomatic/peace initiative, an education/environmental/econ…

abbreviation

(in business letters) instant.

Usage examples:

We are pleased to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 14 inst

noun

An example or single occurrence of something.

Usage examples:

A serious instance of corruption

verb

Cite (a fact, case, etc.) as an example.

Usage examples:

I instanced bob as someone whose commitment had certainly got things done

noun

A radio or television broadcast of news reports.

Usage examples:

Anybody i know relies on newspapers, radio newscasts, television newscasts to know what's going on …

noun

A radio or television program consisting of news reports

verb

Arrange systematically; order.

Usage examples:

Organize lessons in a planned way

verb

Arrange by systematic planning and united effort

verb

To make the necessary plans for something to happen; arrange

Usage examples:

The group organizes theater trips once a month., they organized a meeting between the students and …

noun

An act of presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment.

Usage examples:

Don giovanni had its first performance in 1787

noun

The act of doing something, such as your job

Usage examples:

If the accident happened during the performance of his regular duties, he’s covered by disability i…

noun

How successful an investment, company, etc. is and how much profit it makes

Usage examples:

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future., good/…

phrasal verb

To call the place where you work on the phone

Usage examples:

He phoned in to say that he was stuck in traffic and would be late., she phoned in sick on monday m…

noun

A detailed proposal for doing or achieving something.

Usage examples:

The un peace plan

verb

Decide on and make arrangements for in advance.

Usage examples:

They were planning a trip to egypt

verb

A series of steps to be carried out or goals to be achieved

verb

Engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.

Usage examples:

The children were playing by a pool

noun

Activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, especially by children.

Usage examples:

A child at play may use a stick as an aeroplane

verb

Engage in recreational activities rather than work

noun

A poster announcing a theatrical performance.

Usage examples:

Her name occupied third place in the playbills

noun

A broadcast that is placed on the internet for anyone who wants to listen to it or watch it

Usage examples:

Some radio stations already are posting their talk shows on websites to reach podcast audiences., p…

noun

A recorded programme that can be downloaded from the internet and listened to on an mp3 player

Usage examples:

Remember you can download the weekly business news as a podcast., by selling advertising on his pod…

verb

Arrange or agree upon (something) in advance.

Usage examples:

Without telephones, it was not possible to prearrange meetings

noun

The giving of something to someone, especially as part of a formal ceremony.

Usage examples:

The presentation of certificates to new members

The act of formally giving something, as a prize

noun

The act of giving or showing something, or the way in which something is given or shown

Usage examples:

[ c ] a multimedia presentation, [ c ] after the sales presentation, the board had a number of ques…

noun

The action of making or manufacturing from components or raw materials, or the process of being so manufactured.

Usage examples:

Banning the production of chemical weapons

noun

An individual or collaborative enterprise that is carefully planned to achieve a particular aim.

Usage examples:

A research project

verb

Estimate or forecast (something) on the basis of present trends or data.

Usage examples:

Spending was projected at £72,900 million

verb

A planned undertaking

noun

A sequence of actions regularly followed.

Usage examples:

I settled down into a routine of work and sleep

adjective

Performed as part of a regular procedure rather than for a special reason.

Usage examples:

The ministry insisted that this was just a routine annual drill

verb

Organize according to a routine.

Usage examples:

All had been routined with smoothness

noun

A plan for carrying out a process or procedure, giving lists of intended events and times.

Usage examples:

We have drawn up an engineering schedule

verb

Arrange or plan (an event) to take place at a particular time.

Usage examples:

The release of the single is scheduled for april

verb

A list of times at which things are planned to occur

noun

A large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining a particular object or putting a particular idea into effect.

Usage examples:

The occupational sick pay scheme

verb

Make plans, especially in a devious way or with intent to do something illegal or wrong.

Usage examples:

Envious of their wealth, he schemed to bring about their downfall

noun

A plan for doing or organizing something

Usage examples:

The committee came up with a creative fundraising scheme., the yellow and white color scheme bright…

verb

Allow or cause (something) to be visible.

Usage examples:

A white blouse will show the blood

noun

A spectacle or display, typically an impressive one.

Usage examples:

Spectacular shows of bluebells

verb

Make visible or noticeable

noun

A simultaneous transmission of the same programme on radio and television, or on two or more channels.

Usage examples:

A radio1/bbc2 simulcast

verb

Broadcast (a simulcast transmission).

Usage examples:

It will be simulcast live to 201 countries

noun

A broadcast on radio and television of the same programme at the same time

Usage examples:

A simulcast of the yankees game

noun

A fine-grained grey, green, or bluish-purple metamorphic rock easily split into smooth, flat plates.

Usage examples:

Slate quarries

verb

Cover (something, especially a roof) with slates.

Usage examples:

He was working for his father slating a new roof

noun

A dark gray rock that can be divided into wide, flat, thin pieces

Usage examples:

The republicans are expected to announce their slate tomorrow., the festival is slated to run here …

noun

A means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation.

Usage examples:

There are no easy solutions to financial and marital problems

A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances

noun

A plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim.

Usage examples:

Time to develop a coherent economic strategy

noun

A long-range plan for achieving something or reaching a goal, or the skill of making such plans

Usage examples:

[ u ] chess is a game that requires strategy., the hill was of strategic importance for control of …

noun

The way in which a business, government, or other organization carefully plans its actions over a period of time to improve its position and achieve what it wants

Usage examples:

Business environments and strategies are constantly changing in response to economic and financial …

noun

A television broadcast.

Usage examples:

I become aware of an attractive television reporter on racing telecasts.

verb

Transmit by television.

Usage examples:

The programme will be telecast simultaneously to nearly 150 cities

noun

A programme that is broadcast on television

Usage examples:

A live/prime-time/network telecast, the debate will be telecast by cnn.

noun

A chart showing the departure and arrival times of trains, buses, or aircraft.

Usage examples:

These itineraries are subject to bus timetables

verb

Schedule (something) to take place at a particular time.

Usage examples:

German lessons were timetabled on wednesday and friday

noun

A list of the times when particular activities or events will happen; schedule

Usage examples:

An election is expected in one or two years, although no timetable has been announced.

noun

The action or process of transmitting something, or the state of being transmitted.

Usage examples:

The transmission of the virus

noun

The act of sending or giving something

Usage examples:

[ u ] you can stop the transmission of some diseases by washing your hands often.

noun

The process of sending something, for example gas or electricity, from one place to another

Usage examples:

Large investments are currently required: perhaps $500m a year in electricity generation, and a sim…

noun

A podcast with video content.

Usage examples:

Our site has loads of extra features, from photo galleries to videocasts

verb

Make available as a videocast.

Usage examples:

The ceremonies were videocast live on the internet