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Keynote vs Speaker - What's the difference?

keynote | speaker |

As nouns the difference between keynote and speaker

is that keynote is (music) the note on which a musical key is based; the tonic while speaker is one who speaks.

As a verb keynote

is to deliver a speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering.

keynote

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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.

    • Derived terms

    * keynoter

    Verb

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

    • See also

    * ("keynote" on Wikipedia)

    speaker

    English

    (wikipedia speaker)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who speaks.
    • A native English speaker .
  • Loudspeaker.
  • (politics) The chair or presiding officer of certain legislative bodies, such as the U.K. House of Commons or the U.S. House of Representatives.
  • One who makes a speech to an audience.
    • The company hired a motivational speaker to boost morale.
  • (US) A book containing passages of text for use in speeches.
  • (linguistics) The producer of a given utterance, whether actually spoken or not.

    • External links

    * Link to web page on Speaker of the House of Commons (3)

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