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- Dictionarylecture/ˈlɛktʃə/
noun
- 1. an educational talk to an audience, especially one of students in a university: "in each course there are supporting lectures and tutorials" Similar
- 2. a long serious speech, especially one given as a scolding or reprimand: "the usual lecture on table manners" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. deliver an educational lecture or lectures: "he was lecturing at the University of Birmingham" Similar
- 2. talk seriously or reprovingly to (someone): "I do not wish to be lectured about smoking" Similar
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LECTURE definition: 1. a formal talk on a serious subject given to a group of people, especially students: 2. an angry…. Learn more.
The meaning of LECTURE is a discourse given before an audience or class especially for instruction. How to use lecture in a sentence.
Lecture definition: a speech read or delivered before an audience or class, especially for instruction or to set forth some subject. See examples of LECTURE used in a sentence.
LECTURE meaning: 1. a formal talk on a serious subject given to a group of people, especially students: 2. an angry…. Learn more.
A lecture is a talk someone gives in order to teach people about a particular subject, usually at a university or college.
A lecture is most often used to describe a method of teaching, particularly popular in college, where professors give organized talks as lessons to large groups of students. It is not quite as positive when children level the term at their parents — "Don't lecture me!" — for criticizing their clothes, their friends or their music.
Definition of lecture noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
