lecture

noun

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lec·ture | \ ˈlek-chər

, -shər \

Definition of lecture

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

2 : a formal reproof

lecture

verb

lectured; lecturing\ ˈlek-chə-riŋ

, ˈlek-shriŋ \

Definition of lecture (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

: to deliver a lecture or a course of lectures

transitive verb

1 : to deliver a lecture to

2 : to reprove formally

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Week 3, the university would add classes of up to 250 people, in lecture halls with 1,000 seats. — Charles Fishman, The Atlantic, "16 Weeks and 5 Days at the University of Arizona," 1 Oct. 2020 Ibraheem Ahmed al Bayati, 19, admitted to interrupting a class to threaten to bomb the university during an online lecture being taught via Zoom on Wednesday. — Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner, "Texas 19-year-old charged after admitting to Zoom-bombing University of Houston class to praise ISIS," 8 Sep. 2020 Gyasi was scheduled to open the series with an online interview Sept. 17, but had to withdraw because she was also scheduled to come to the Twin Cities Feb. 11-12 to speak to the author lecture series PenPals at the Hopkins Center for the Arts. — Laurie Hertzel, Star Tribune, "Author Yaa Gyasi cancels appearance in Talking Volumes series," 1 Sep. 2020 That’s the subject of an upcoming Zoom lecture from the DC History Center, part of the Historical Society of Washington. — Washington Post, "A lifetime studying the Black experience — and collecting art related to it," 22 Sep. 2020 Can mandatory masks offer enough protection in lecture halls so packed that late arrivals have to sit on the floor? — Taryn Siegel, Fox News, "Coronavirus clusters at French universities give Europe a lesson," 18 Sep. 2020 Voiceroom is meant to emulate the way conversations naturally occur in a big group of friends or during a lecture at school, when people break into side chats. — Ann-marie Alcántara, WSJ, "Remember Office Banter? Audio Apps Want to Bring That Back," 26 Aug. 2020 Fifty years ago during the initial lecture in a course on applied anatomy, the professor (a Dr. Habel) mentioned that there seemed to be the impression on campus that a professor should be your buddy. — WSJ, "Reflections on College Teaching as Therapy," 7 Sep. 2020 The lecture is presented in conjunction with the Cleveland Heights Historical Society, the Cleveland Heights Landmark Commission and Heights Libraries. — cleveland, "Without (much) further ado, here are the newest members of the Shaker Schools Hall of Fame: Press Run," 4 Sep. 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb During the appeal, UCLA ruled that Davis would be allowed to lecture, but the students would receive no grades. — Bill Van Niekerken, SFChronicle.com, "Angela Davis’ early California days — before and after her infamous trial," 22 Sep. 2020 On top of all this, the EU isn’t in a position to lecture anyone about the sacrosanct inviolability of international law. — Cameron Hilditch, National Review, "Biden Is Wrong on Ireland and Brexit," 20 Sep. 2020 Former Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith told the Times of London that Biden should not lecture the U.K. — Adam Shaw, Fox News, "US-UK trade deal faces potential hurdles from Biden, Congress over Brexit fight," 17 Sep. 2020 Even uniforms will showcase the higher consciousness of multimillionaire black athletes who want to lecture the rest of us on racial inequality. — Jason L. Riley, WSJ, "Are You Ready for Some Political Football?," 8 Sep. 2020 For most of my life, Republicans have had to lecture Democrats on the importance of defending democratic values and standing up to dictators. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, "Ghosts of the GOP past, &c.," 24 Aug. 2020 Merkel likes to lecture the world on moral issues, but what is so noble about empowering Russian president Vladimir Putin, who recently reclaimed Crimea and seems now to be eyeing Belarus? — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, "Goodbye — Sort of — to Germany?," 20 Aug. 2020 Podcasts, videos and lecture recordings also hold valuable lessons for listeners. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, "How to Virtually Explore the Smithsonian From Your Living Room," 18 Mar. 2020 The protester then turned his rage against the black officer and began to lecture him about morals, before comparing him to Judas Iscariot. — Nick Givas, Fox News, "NYC Occupy City Hall protesters seen taunting NYPD: 'Black Judas'," 2 July 2020

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