lecture

¹lec·ture

noun \ˈlek-chər, -shər\

Definition of LECTURE

1

: a discourse given before an audience or class especially for instruction

2

: a formal reproof

— lec·ture·ship \-ˌship\ noun

Examples of LECTURE

1. She's planning to give a series of lectures on modern art.
2. Several hundred people are expected to attend the lecture.
3. I came home late and got a lecture from my parents.
4. I gave her a lecture about doing better in school.

Origin of LECTURE

Middle English, act of reading, from Late Latin lectura, from Latin lectus, past participle of legere

First Known Use: 15th century

Other Education Terms

baccalaureate, colloquium, corequisite, dissertation, monograph, pedant, practicum, survey course, thesis