elocution

elocution

the art of public speaking, emphasizing gesture, vocal production, and delivery; public speaking style: His elocution was powerful and persuasive.
Not to be confused with:eloquence – fluent and persuasive discourse: She speaks with such eloquence.elucidation – clarification; making clear: Your method requires elucidation.

el·o·cu·tion

E0095300 (ĕl′ə-kyo͞o′shən)n.1. The art of public speaking in which gesture, vocal production, and delivery are emphasized.2. A style or manner of speaking, especially in public.

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[Middle English elocucioun, from Latin ēlocūtiō, ēlocūtiōn-, from ēlocūtus, past participle of ēloquī, to speak out : ē-, ex-, ex- + loquī, to speak; see tolk^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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el′o·cu′tion·ar′y (-shə-nĕr′ē) adj.el′o·cu′tion·ist n.

elocution

(ˌɛləˈkjuːʃən) n (Rhetoric) the art of public speaking, esp of voice production, delivery, and gesture[C15: from Latin ēlocūtiō a speaking out, from ēloquī, from loquī to speak] ˌeloˈcutionary, elocutory adj ˌeloˈcutionist n

el•o•cu•tion

(ˌɛl əˈkyu ʃən)

n. 1. a style of speaking or reading aloud. 2. the study and practice of public speaking. [1500–10; < Latin ēlocūtiō expression of an idea in words] el`o•cu′tion•ar`y (-ʃəˌnɛr i) adj. el`o•cu′tion•ist, n.

elocution

1. the art of public speaking.
2. the manner or quality of a person’s speech. — elocutionist, n.See also: Speech

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1. the art of public speaking.
2. the manner or quality of a person’s speech.
3. Rare. the act of speech.
4. Obsolete, eloquence.See also: Rhetoric and Rhetorical Devices

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

elocution - an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesturemanner of speaking, delivery, speech - your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech"

elocution

noun diction, speech, delivery, rhetoric, pronunciation, utterance, oratory, articulation, public speaking, intonation, modulation, enunciation, declamation, speechmaking, voice production He took courses in elocution and acting at the London Academy.

elocution

nounThe art of public speaking:declamation, oratory, rhetoric.

Translations

演说术

elocution

(eləˈkjuːʃən) noun the art of speaking clearly and effectively. 演講技巧，演說術 演说术