keynote

English

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Pronunciation

IPA (US): /ˈkiːˌnoʊt/

Etymology

key +‎ note

Noun

keynote (plural keynotes)

1. (music) The note on which a musical key is based.
2. The main theme of a speech, a written work, or a conference.
3. A speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering; a keynote speech or keynote address.

Derived terms

• keynoter

Translations

base note

• Swedish: grundton (sv) c

main theme

• Finnish: pääaihe (fi)

• Manx: bun-smooinaght (gv) f
• Swedish: tema (sv) n

speech that sets the main theme

• Finnish: pääpuhe (fi)

• Swedish: inledningsföredrag (sv) n, nyckelanförande (sv) n, öppningstal (sv) n

Verb

keynote (third-person singular simple present keynotes, present participle keynoting, simple past and past participle keynoted)

1. (transitive) To deliver a speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering.

See also

• Keynote on Wikipedia.Wikipedia