Lecture
A formal talk on a subject, usually given to an audience for instruction or information.
nounLecture
A formal talk on a subject, usually given to an audience for instruction or information.
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Imagine This
Imagine a professor standing at a raised lectern in a quiet lecture hall, chalk dust in the air as she explains a difficult concept, while students lean forward, jotting notes and nodding in understanding.
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Sounds Like
LEK-chur
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Looks Like
Rooted in lect- (read); resembles words like lecturer and lectern.
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Remember This
As a verb, lecture also means to scold someone at length; the noun refers to the talk itself.
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Other Forms
lecturedverb
lecturingverb
lecturesnoun
lecturernoun
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Connect With
talk, speech, presentation, address, discourse, seminar
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Note
Remember the difference between 'lecture' (the talk) and 'lecturer' (the person who gives the talk). Pluralize as 'lectures'.