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Webster 1913 Edition
Lecture
Lec′ture
(-tū̍r; 135)
, Noun.
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)
A rehearsal of a lesson.
Lec′ture
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Lectured
(-tū̍rd)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Lecturing
.] 1.
To read or deliver a lecture to.
2.
To reprove formally and with authority.
Lec′ture
,Verb.
I.
To deliver a lecture or lectures.
Webster 1828 Edition
Lecture
LEC'TURE
,Noun.
1.
A discourse read or pronounced on any subject; usually, a formal or methodical discourse, intended for instruction; as a lecture on morals, philosophy, rhetoric, or theology.2.
A reading; the act or practice of reading; as in the lecture of Holy Scripture. [Little used.]3.
A magisterial reprimand; a formal reproof.4.
A recitation; rehearsal of a lesson.LEC'TURE
, v.i.1.
To read or deliver a formal discourse.2.
To practice reading lectures for instruction. We say, the professor lectures on geometry, or on chimistry.LEC'TURE
, v.t.1.
To instruct by discourses.2.
To instruct dogmatically or authoritatively; to reprove; as, to lecture one for his faults.Definition 2024
lecture
lecture
English
Noun
lecture (plural lectures)
A lecture in progress at the Singapore Management University
- A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.
- 1898, Winston Churchill, chapter 1, in The Celebrity:
- The stories did not seem to me to touch life. […] They left me with the impression of a well-delivered stereopticon lecture, with characters about as life-like as the shadows on the screen, and whisking on and off, at the mercy of the operator.
- During class today the professor delivered an interesting lecture.
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- A berating or scolding.
- I really don't want you to give me a lecture about my bad eating habits.
- (obsolete) The act of reading.
- the lecture of Holy Scripture
See also
- (adj.): acroamatic
Translations
a spoken lesson
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Verb
lecture (third-person singular simple present lectures, present participle lecturing, simple past and past participle lectured)
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(transitive, intransitive) To teach (somebody) by giving a speech on a given topic.
- The professor lectured to two classes this morning.
- (transitive) To preach, to berate, to scold.
- 2013 June 7, Gary Younge, “Hypocrisy lies at heart of Manning prosecution”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 18:
- The dispatches […] also exposed the blatant discrepancy between the west's professed values and actual foreign policies. Having lectured the Arab world about democracy for years, its collusion in suppressing freedom was undeniable as protesters were met by weaponry and tear gas made in the west, employed by a military trained by westerners.
- Emily's father lectured her about the importance of being home before midnight.
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Synonyms
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Translations
to teach
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to berate, to scold
Derived terms
Related terms
See also
- (adj.): acroamatic