keynote

verb

keynoted; keynoting; keynotes

transitive verb

1

: to deliver the keynote address at

2

: to set the keynote of

keynoter noun

Examples of keynote in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The shows were announced and teased as part of two separate panel discussions to open Wednesday’s AI on the Lot conference, which took place on the Amazon MGM Studios lot in Culver City and was keynoted by Albert Cheng, Amazon MGM Studios’ chief operating officer. —Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 May 2026

Amazon is taking center stage at this year’s RTS London and will chair the bi-annual convention, with international chief Kelly Day set to keynote. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 May 2026

The announcement comes as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang prepares to address an audience of policymakers and government leaders in Washington, D.C., to keynote the company’s developer conference. —Kif Leswing, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2025

Shiny visuals help keynote demos pop and screenshots look fresh. —Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing keynote

• keynote address
• keynote speaker

Rhymes for keynote

• afloat
• azote
• banknote
• bareboat
• benzoate
• connote
• cutthroat
• demote
• denote
• devote
• endnote
• footnote

Kids Definition

keynote

1 of 2 noun

key·​note ˈkē-ˌnōt 

1

: the first and harmonically fundamental tone of a scale

2

: the fundamental or central fact, idea, or mood

humor is the keynote of the play

keynote

2 of 2 verb

1

: to set the keynote of

2

: to give the keynote address at

keynoted the convention

keynoter noun