LECTURE

lecture, lecturing

(noun) teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)

lecture, speech, talking to

(noun) a lengthy rebuke; “a good lecture was my father’s idea of discipline”; “the teacher gave him a talking to”

lecture, public lecture, talk

(noun) a speech that is open to the public; “he attended a lecture on telecommunications”

lecture, talk

(verb) deliver a lecture or talk; “She will talk at Rutgers next week”; “Did you ever lecture at Harvard?”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

lecture (plural lectures)

A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.

(by extension) a class that primarily consists of a (weekly or other regularly held) lecture (as in sense 1) [usually at college or university]

A berating or scolding.

(obsolete) The act of reading.

Verb

lecture (third-person singular simple present lectures, present participle lecturing, simple past and past participle lectured)

(ambitransitive) To teach (somebody) by giving a speech on a given topic.

(transitive) To preach, to berate, to scold.

Synonyms

• See also reprehend

Anagrams

• truecel

Source: Wiktionary

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Lec"ture, n. Etym: [F. lecture, LL. lectura, fr. L. legere, lectum, to read. See Legend.]

1. The act of reading; as, the lecture of Holy Scripture. [Obs.]

2. A discourse on any subject; especially, a formal or methodical discourse, intended for instruction; sometimes, a familiar discourse, in contrast with a sermon.

3. A reprimand or formal reproof from one having authority.

4. (Eng. Universities)

Definition: A rehearsal of a lesson.

Lec"ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lectured; p. pr. & vb. n. Lecturing.]

1. To read or deliver a lecture to.

2. To reprove formally and with authority.

Lec"ture, v. i.

Definition: To deliver a lecture or lectures.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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