Definition of lecture
1 : a discourse given before an audience or class especially for instruction
2 : a formal reproof
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Examples of lecture in a Sentence
She's planning to give a series of lectures on modern art.
Several hundred people are expected to attend the lecture.
I came home late and got a lecture from my parents.
I gave her a lecture about doing better in school.
Recent Examples of lecture from the Web
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Your nervous system evolved to withstand periodic bouts of stress, such as fleeing from a tiger, taking a punch or encountering an odious idea in a university lecture.
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Series of lectures by Meridian Library District and the Idaho State Historical Society.
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Beyond playing games and grilling sausages, the 80-odd campers, mostly students, heard lectures on human rights and intellectual-property law.
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Bronson Alcott failed to recognize the Darwinian references sprinkled throughout Thoreau’s latest lecture.
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Twenty years ago, in a series of lectures on the history of American civilization, the philosopher Richard Rorty offered a prediction.
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Guest lectures, forums, films and other events are part of the experience.
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There will also be tree sales, mango auctions, lectures, cooking demonstrations and tips to keep mango trees thriving.
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Site-specific lecture and performance series exploring the relationships between sound, music, and nature.
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Origin and Etymology of lecture
Middle English, act of reading, from Late Latin lectura, from Latin lectus, past participle of legere
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Examples of lecture in a Sentence
She lectures in art at the local college.
They lectured their children about the importance of honesty.
I lectured her about doing better in school.
Recent Examples of lecture from the Web
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Powe took on the role of godmother or big sister, lecturing about the need to be on time, every time.
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China is also a major investor in Hungary, with Budapest styling itself as China’s gateway to Europe, and Prime Minister Viktor Orban warning European leaders not to lecture China about human rights.
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Museum and Art Events 6 The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History continues its PUBlic Knowledge lecture series at the Flying Saucer in Fort Worth.
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Saikrishna Prakash, who lectures on constitutional law and presidential powers at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, said before the announcement.
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In March, CAIR asked the U.S. Air Force to cut its ties with Patrick Dunleavy, an instructor who lectures at the United States Air Force Special Operations School in Florida.
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Professor to lecture at West Miami synagogue You are invited to join the congregation at Temple Beth Tov Ahavat Shalom at 8:15 p.m. Friday for worship and to hear a lecture by Dr. Abraham Lavender.
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In 1967, while working at the show, Ailes met Richard Nixon and lectured him on the importance of television following the politician’s failed runs for the presidency in 1960 and for governor of California in 1962.
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As a girl, Emma Thurau would dress up in a safari outfit and lecture her parents on the importance of saving primates from extinction.
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First Known Use of lecture
circa 1590
LECTURE Defined for English Language Learners
lecture
playDefinition of lecture for English Language Learners
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: a talk or speech given to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject
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: a talk that criticizes someone's behavior in an angry or serious way
lecture
Definition of lecture for English Language Learners
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: to give a talk or a series of talks to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject
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: to talk to (someone) in an angry or serious way
LECTURE Defined for Kids
Definition of lecture for Students
1 : a talk or speech that teaches something
2 : a serious talk or scolding
Definition of lecture for Students
lectured
;lecturing
1 : to give a talk or speech that teaches something
2 : to give a serious or angry talk to Dad lectured us about studying.
lecturer
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