1
: a discourse given before an audience or class especially for instruction
2
: a formal reproof
Synonyms
Examples of lecture in a Sentence
Noun
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.
Verb
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.
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Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 July 2024
Meanwhile, the new Galaxy Buds 3, which starts at $179.99, now includes an interpreter mode that allows users to get lectures or meetings translated in real time into other languages.
—Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 10 July 2024
Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
In September 1961, Thomas Millard, a chief petty officer at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton, lectured 40 residents on nuclear preparedness at the Cohanzie Fire Department.
—Daniel Drainville, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2024
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Noun
Events run Sunday through Thursday and include an invite-only welcome party at the Henry Maier Festival Park, official convention sessions, affinity group receptions, lectures, film screenings and late-night parties.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 July 2024
Meanwhile, the new Galaxy Buds 3, which starts at $179.99, now includes an interpreter mode that allows users to get lectures or meetings translated in real time into other languages.
—Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 10 July 2024
Verb
Past Meets Present – Populists, Progressives, and Constitutional Changes lecture: While the French Revolution became the next wave of revolution after the Americans, within a decade the direction of reform began a movement back towards centralized power.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
In September 1961, Thomas Millard, a chief petty officer at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton, lectured 40 residents on nuclear preparedness at the Cohanzie Fire Department.
—Daniel Drainville, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2024
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“Lecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lecture. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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lecture
1 of 2 noun
lec·ture
ˈlek-chər 
-shər
1
: a talk given before an audience or class especially for instruction
lecture
2 of 2 verb
lectured; lecturing
ˈlek-chə-riŋ
ˈlek-shriŋ
1
: to give a lecture or a series of lectures
2
: to instruct by lectures
3
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