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- Dictionarylec·ture/ˈlek(t)SHər/
noun
- 1. an educational talk to an audience, especially to students in a university or college. Similar
verb
- 1. deliver an educational lecture or lectures: "she was lecturing to her class of eighty students" Similar
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The meaning of LECTURE is a discourse given before an audience or class especially for instruction. How to use lecture in a sentence.
LECTURE definition: 1. a formal talk on a serious subject given to a group of people, especially students: 2. an angry…. Learn more.
A lecture is a talk that someone gives in order to teach people about a particular subject, usually at a university. We attended a lecture at the university. American English : lecture / ˈlɛktʃər /
a talk that is given to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject, often as part of a university or college course. to go to/attend a lecture. to give/deliver a lecture. I have a lecture at nine tomorrow. lecture on something a series of lectures on Jane Austen. a course of lectures on art history.
A lecture is most often used to describe a method of teaching, particularly popular in college, where professors give organized talks as lessons to large groups of students. It is not quite as positive when children level the term at their parents — "Don't lecture me!" — for criticizing their clothes, their friends or their music.
lecture a talk given to a group of people to tell them about a particular subject, often as part of a university or college course: a lecture on the Roman army a course/series of lectures address a formal speech given to an audience: a televised presidential address
LECTURE meaning: 1 : a talk or speech given to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject; 2 : a talk that criticizes someone's behavior in an angry or serious way
a speech read or delivered before an audience or class, especially for instruction or to set forth some subject: a lecture on Picasso's paintings. Synonyms: discourse, paper, talk, address. a speech of warning or reproof as to conduct; a long, tedious reprimand.
a formal talk on a serious subject given to a group of people, especially students: We went to a lecture on Italian art. Who's giving the lecture this afternoon? Compare. seminar. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. a talk. talk She will give a talk on keeping kids safe on the internet.
lecture. (ˈlɛktʃə) n. 1. (Education) a discourse on a particular subject given or read to an audience. 2. (Education) the text of such a discourse. 3. (Education) a method of teaching by formal discourse. 4. a lengthy reprimand or scolding. vb. 5. (Education) to give or read a lecture (to an audience or class) 6. (tr) to reprimand at length.
