keynote en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkiːˌnoʊt/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From key + note.
Meanings
-
A speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering; a keynote speech or keynote address.
keynote speaker
Innovation was the keynote of the company’s presentation.
keynote speech
deliver the keynote
She delivered the keynote address at the conference.
- The main theme of a speech, a written work, or a conference.
- The note on which a musical key is based; the tonic.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| keynotes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
prenote · Stevenote · keynote speech · keynoter
Translations (24)
fi pääaihe (main theme) · sv öppningstal (speech that sets the main theme) · bg основна мисъл (main theme) · fi avauspuhe (speech that sets the main theme) · de Tenor (main theme) · de Hauptgedanke (main theme) · sv tema (main theme) · de Leitgedanke (main theme) · de Hauptrede (speech that sets the main theme) · sv nyckelanförande (speech that sets the main theme) · gv bun-smooinaght (main theme) · tl diwampati (speech that sets the main theme) · ka ძირითადი მოტივი (main theme) · ka ლეიტმოტივი (main theme) · de Grundgedanke (main theme) · de Hauptvortrag (speech that sets the main theme) · de Kernthema (main theme) · fi pääpuhe (speech that sets the main theme) · sv inledningsföredrag (speech that sets the main theme) · cmn 主題演講 /主题演讲 (speech that sets the main theme) · it presentazione (speech that sets the main theme) · pl nić przewodnia (main theme) · de Hauptthema (main theme) · it argomento (main theme)