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KEYNOTE
keynote
(noun) a fundamental or central idea
tonic, keynote
(noun) (music) the first note of a diatonic scale
keynote
(noun) the principal theme in a speech or literary work
keynote
(verb) set the keynote of; “Comfort keynotes this designer’s Fall collection”
keynote
(verb) give the keynote address to (an audience)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
keynote (plural keynotes)
(music) The note on which a musical key is based; the tonic.
The main theme of a speech, a written work, or a conference.
A speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering; a keynote speech or keynote address.
Verb
keynote (third-person singular simple present keynotes, present participle keynoting, simple past and past participle keynoted)
(transitive) To deliver a speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering.
Source: Wiktionary
Key"note`, n.
1. (Mus.)
Definition: The tonic or first tone of the scale in which a piece or passage is written; the fundamental tone of the chord, to which all the modulations of the piece are referred; -- called also key tone.
2. The fundamental fact or idea; that which gives the key; as, the keynote of a policy or a sermon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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