streaming

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/ˈstɹiːmɪŋ/

noun 5adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

all, choppy, dirty, high, live, online, wounded

The live streaming event was watched by millions of people around the world.

VERB + STREAMING

bitrate, calling, going, tears

Her makeup was running down her face with tears streaming down her cheeks.

STREAMING + NOUN

blood, cheeks, night, railway, s, server, window

Tears were streaming down her cheeks as she watched the sad movie.

PREP.

down, from, in, in, off, on, out, through

Tears were streaming down her face as she watched the sad movie.

ADV.

already, also, away, dreadfully, gallantly

Her eyes were streaming with tears as she watched him walk away.

Definitions

adj

Flowing or moving in continuous succession, like fluid in a stream.

noun

Movement as a stream.

The transmission of digital audio or video, or the reception or playback of such data without first storing it.

Streaming has a dirty secret. The carbon footprint produced by fans watching a month of Netflix’s top 10 global TV hits is equivalent to driving a car a hefty distance beyond Saturn.

The entertainment industry is trying to figure out the economics of streaming. It’s also facing angst over a tech-powered future and fighting to stay culturally dominant.

Synonym of livestreaming.

Division of classes into academic streams.

Imagine a country where children do nothing but play until they start compulsory schooling at age seven. Then, without exception, they attend comprehensives until the age of 16. Charging school fees is illegal, and so is sorting pupils into ability groups by streaming or setting.

The working of alluvial deposits to obtain ore.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell

cyclosis

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Streaming has a dirty secret. The carbon footprint produced by fans watching a month of Netflix’s top 10 global TV hits is equivalent to driving a car a hefty distance beyond Saturn.

Wiktionary

The entertainment industry is trying to figure out the economics of streaming. It’s also facing angst over a tech-powered future and fighting to stay culturally dominant.

Wiktionary

A girl came running, with her hair streaming in the wind.

Tatoeba · #282722

She read his letter, with tears streaming down her cheeks.

Tatoeba · #316992

What Microsoft is launching is a beta version of its "NetShow streaming server"; it supplies video and audio on demand.

Tatoeba · #326779

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, streaming is marked as UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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