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Lecture

/ˈlɛk.t͡ʃə/

A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.

📖 Definitions of "Lecture"

noun
  1. 1

    A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.

    "During class today the professor delivered an interesting lecture."

  2. 2

    (by extension) a class that primarily consists of a (weekly or other regularly held) lecture (as in sense 1) [usually at college or university]

    "Lecture notes are online."

  3. 3

    A berating or scolding.

    "I really don't want you to give me a lecture about my bad eating habits."

  4. 4

    The act of reading.

    "the lecture of Holy Scripture"

verb
  1. 1

    To teach (somebody) by giving a speech on a given topic.

    "The professor lectured to two classes this morning."

  2. 2

    To preach, to berate, to scold.

    "Emily's father lectured her about the importance of being home before midnight."

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