Definition of keynote in English:

keynote

noun ˈkiːnəʊtˈkiˌnoʊt

1A prevailing tone or central theme.
individuality is the keynote of the Nineties
Example sentencesExamples
- The seminar will include keynote lectures and technical papers, a discussion section, and short-term courses.
- It has that lick of elegance that is the keynote of New Zealand red, the sort of wine that stands proudly on the table and always tastes of ‘more please’.
- She is a successful, nationally recognized conference keynote speaker and entertainer.
- Education, health, freedom from crime and improvements to the places where children live are keynotes for the organisation.
- There were keynote addresses, and smaller seminars and workshops.
- Curiously, for a politician who made much of the fact that what happened in the rest of the world was not always Washington's concern, diplomacy has been the keynote of his first months in office.
- The eight keynote presentations were enthusiastically received by the more than 600 conference delegates.
- The actual content of his speech was pretty close to zero, but that's fine for a convention keynote.
- An estimated 10,000 to 20,000 participated in the demonstration while the prime minister was delivering his annual keynote economic speech.
- The buzz of menace the incident initially transmits, though, sounds a keynote.
- With a new band, spontaneity will be the keynote.
- More than that, though, it has laid a marker for a style of game which has innovation, pace and persistence as its keynotes.
- He is likely to make economic regeneration and social inclusion keynotes of his tenure.
- Individuality, as everywhere in the castle, is the keynote.
- The keynote of the meeting was outrage rather than compassion.
- He was attending an event in Hong Kong where he delivered a keynote speech.
- Many times I have experienced ringing cell phones in the middle of my keynote presentations.
- The keynote for the tone of the series was a credible representation of the lives of its three central characters.
- That pitch might have been better made against a track record of unimpeachable integrity, where promises had been kept, failure openly acknowledged, and honesty had been the keynote of his government.
- This is the keynote, leading to a prolonged examination of how writers have used narrative technique in order to provide aspects of what we guess about consciousness.
Synonyms
theme, salient point, point, gist, substance, burden, tenor, heart of the matter, pith, marrow, topic, policy line
essence, heart, core, basis, essential feature/element, defining characteristic, centre, kernel, nucleus
1. 1.1as modifier (of a speech) setting out the central theme of a conference.
  he delivered the keynote address
  Example sentencesExamples
  The shadow chancellor used his keynote speech at the conference to lay to rest calls for the party to differentiate itself from Labour by outlining a timetable for lower taxation.
  The first one would be like a first draft of a Progressive Democrat conference keynote speech, and the second is like a homily from a stern and admonishing bishop.
  The event will include study visits in and around Manchester, keynote speeches, workshops, master classes, fringe events and a major exhibition.
  Following a series of keynote speeches, delegates took part in workshops discussing the issue.
  The prime minister used his keynote speech at Labour's spring conference in Gateshead to acknowledge it was largely his fault that his bond with the public had frayed.
  He is returning in June when he will give the keynote speech at the first Scottish e-learning industry conference.
  Prime Ministers' keynote conference speeches usually address two audiences - the delegates in the hall and the wider world outside.
  The conference was mostly composed of panel discussions and keynote speeches.
  The five-star Lowry Hotel will be used for keynote speeches and debates.
  In his keynote speech to conference on Tuesday, Mr Howard pressed all the right buttons.
  The conference began with keynote speeches from Kurzwiel and Tapscott.
  In less than three years he's become a national figure, visiting 300 organisations and giving 150 keynote speeches.
  I may have also neglected to mention that I am going to Australia to deliver my first ever keynote speech.
  The three working days of the conference were wall-to-wall keynote speeches, which, for the press at least, were punctuated by press conferences which were often better value.
  And you think about it, you're going to be addressing the entire American people Tuesday night when you deliver this keynote speech.
  I want to hang out with my same old friends, but at the same time I want to talk to people who are giving keynote speeches at conferences to ask them for tips and advice and so forth.
  I was there to give the keynote speech at a conference on petroleum, and I've had certain influence in the area recently.
  The humble-sounding Tory leader, in his keynote speech to the party conference in Bournemouth, pledged to make accountability his watchword and said they could deliver.
  She admitted to being nervous about delivering this particular keynote speech.
  In his keynote speech to Labour's conference in Brighton, the Prime Minister will underline the importance of shaking up the way public services are delivered.
2Music
The note on which a key is based.
Example sentencesExamples
- In every type of musical scale, the notes progress in a series of intervals from a keynote to the octave above or below.
- Studies of tonality have shown that listeners agree on the keynote of a musical excerpt and that the listeners in turn agree with the composer.
- All three forms have in common the flattened third scale degree, producing a characteristic minor 3rd with the keynote.
- They also should be able to sing the keynote of a tonal pattern or song presented by the teacher.
- The candidate will hum or sing and afterwards name the interval of the second, third, fourth or fifth of the major scale as played by the examiner, in succession to the keynote.

Derivatives

keynoter

noun

I had ample opportunity to depart from my prepared texts during five workshops to sound a note discordant from the previous keynoters.
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘Change is Inevitable: Growth is Optional’ will be the topic of discussion for this keynoter, who is a former camper and counselor.
- I'm appalled that the Republican party would use as its keynoter someone who was once a proud segregationist.
- We were prepared to move the date if none of the keynoters could make it that day, but that proved unnecessary.
- Next month, look for news about an expanded agenda, expert panelists and a celebrated industry keynoter.

Definition of keynote in US English:

keynote

nounˈkēˌnōtˈkiˌnoʊt

1A prevailing tone or central theme, typically one set or introduced at the start of a conference.
individuality is the keynote of the Nineties
as modifier he delivered the keynote address at the launch
Example sentencesExamples
- The seminar will include keynote lectures and technical papers, a discussion section, and short-term courses.
- It has that lick of elegance that is the keynote of New Zealand red, the sort of wine that stands proudly on the table and always tastes of ‘more please’.
- With a new band, spontaneity will be the keynote.
- That pitch might have been better made against a track record of unimpeachable integrity, where promises had been kept, failure openly acknowledged, and honesty had been the keynote of his government.
- The buzz of menace the incident initially transmits, though, sounds a keynote.
- This is the keynote, leading to a prolonged examination of how writers have used narrative technique in order to provide aspects of what we guess about consciousness.
- There were keynote addresses, and smaller seminars and workshops.
- The eight keynote presentations were enthusiastically received by the more than 600 conference delegates.
- The keynote of the meeting was outrage rather than compassion.
- More than that, though, it has laid a marker for a style of game which has innovation, pace and persistence as its keynotes.
- He was attending an event in Hong Kong where he delivered a keynote speech.
- The keynote for the tone of the series was a credible representation of the lives of its three central characters.
- Many times I have experienced ringing cell phones in the middle of my keynote presentations.
- Curiously, for a politician who made much of the fact that what happened in the rest of the world was not always Washington's concern, diplomacy has been the keynote of his first months in office.
- She is a successful, nationally recognized conference keynote speaker and entertainer.
- Education, health, freedom from crime and improvements to the places where children live are keynotes for the organisation.
- An estimated 10,000 to 20,000 participated in the demonstration while the prime minister was delivering his annual keynote economic speech.
- Individuality, as everywhere in the castle, is the keynote.
- He is likely to make economic regeneration and social inclusion keynotes of his tenure.
- The actual content of his speech was pretty close to zero, but that's fine for a convention keynote.
Synonyms
theme, salient point, point, gist, substance, burden, tenor, heart of the matter, pith, marrow, topic, policy line
2Music
The note on which a key is based.
Example sentencesExamples
- They also should be able to sing the keynote of a tonal pattern or song presented by the teacher.
- The candidate will hum or sing and afterwards name the interval of the second, third, fourth or fifth of the major scale as played by the examiner, in succession to the keynote.
- All three forms have in common the flattened third scale degree, producing a characteristic minor 3rd with the keynote.
- Studies of tonality have shown that listeners agree on the keynote of a musical excerpt and that the listeners in turn agree with the composer.
- In every type of musical scale, the notes progress in a series of intervals from a keynote to the octave above or below.

单词	keynote
释义	Definition of keynote in English: keynote noun ˈkiːnəʊtˈkiˌnoʊt 1A prevailing tone or central theme. individuality is the keynote of the Nineties Example sentencesExamples The seminar will include keynote lectures and technical papers, a discussion section, and short-term courses. It has that lick of elegance that is the keynote of New Zealand red, the sort of wine that stands proudly on the table and always tastes of ‘more please’. She is a successful, nationally recognized conference keynote speaker and entertainer. Education, health, freedom from crime and improvements to the places where children live are keynotes for the organisation. There were keynote addresses, and smaller seminars and workshops. Curiously, for a politician who made much of the fact that what happened in the rest of the world was not always Washington's concern, diplomacy has been the keynote of his first months in office. The eight keynote presentations were enthusiastically received by the more than 600 conference delegates. The actual content of his speech was pretty close to zero, but that's fine for a convention keynote. An estimated 10,000 to 20,000 participated in the demonstration while the prime minister was delivering his annual keynote economic speech. The buzz of menace the incident initially transmits, though, sounds a keynote. With a new band, spontaneity will be the keynote. More than that, though, it has laid a marker for a style of game which has innovation, pace and persistence as its keynotes. He is likely to make economic regeneration and social inclusion keynotes of his tenure. Individuality, as everywhere in the castle, is the keynote. The keynote of the meeting was outrage rather than compassion. He was attending an event in Hong Kong where he delivered a keynote speech. Many times I have experienced ringing cell phones in the middle of my keynote presentations. The keynote for the tone of the series was a credible representation of the lives of its three central characters. That pitch might have been better made against a track record of unimpeachable integrity, where promises had been kept, failure openly acknowledged, and honesty had been the keynote of his government. This is the keynote, leading to a prolonged examination of how writers have used narrative technique in order to provide aspects of what we guess about consciousness. Synonyms theme, salient point, point, gist, substance, burden, tenor, heart of the matter, pith, marrow, topic, policy line essence, heart, core, basis, essential feature/element, defining characteristic, centre, kernel, nucleus 1.1as modifier (of a speech) setting out the central theme of a conference. he delivered the keynote address Example sentencesExamples The shadow chancellor used his keynote speech at the conference to lay to rest calls for the party to differentiate itself from Labour by outlining a timetable for lower taxation. The first one would be like a first draft of a Progressive Democrat conference keynote speech, and the second is like a homily from a stern and admonishing bishop. The event will include study visits in and around Manchester, keynote speeches, workshops, master classes, fringe events and a major exhibition. Following a series of keynote speeches, delegates took part in workshops discussing the issue. The prime minister used his keynote speech at Labour's spring conference in Gateshead to acknowledge it was largely his fault that his bond with the public had frayed. He is returning in June when he will give the keynote speech at the first Scottish e-learning industry conference. Prime Ministers' keynote conference speeches usually address two audiences - the delegates in the hall and the wider world outside. The conference was mostly composed of panel discussions and keynote speeches. The five-star Lowry Hotel will be used for keynote speeches and debates. In his keynote speech to conference on Tuesday, Mr Howard pressed all the right buttons. The conference began with keynote speeches from Kurzwiel and Tapscott. In less than three years he's become a national figure, visiting 300 organisations and giving 150 keynote speeches. I may have also neglected to mention that I am going to Australia to deliver my first ever keynote speech. The three working days of the conference were wall-to-wall keynote speeches, which, for the press at least, were punctuated by press conferences which were often better value. And you think about it, you're going to be addressing the entire American people Tuesday night when you deliver this keynote speech. I want to hang out with my same old friends, but at the same time I want to talk to people who are giving keynote speeches at conferences to ask them for tips and advice and so forth. I was there to give the keynote speech at a conference on petroleum, and I've had certain influence in the area recently. The humble-sounding Tory leader, in his keynote speech to the party conference in Bournemouth, pledged to make accountability his watchword and said they could deliver. She admitted to being nervous about delivering this particular keynote speech. In his keynote speech to Labour's conference in Brighton, the Prime Minister will underline the importance of shaking up the way public services are delivered. 2Music The note on which a key is based. Example sentencesExamples In every type of musical scale, the notes progress in a series of intervals from a keynote to the octave above or below. Studies of tonality have shown that listeners agree on the keynote of a musical excerpt and that the listeners in turn agree with the composer. All three forms have in common the flattened third scale degree, producing a characteristic minor 3rd with the keynote. They also should be able to sing the keynote of a tonal pattern or song presented by the teacher. The candidate will hum or sing and afterwards name the interval of the second, third, fourth or fifth of the major scale as played by the examiner, in succession to the keynote. Derivatives keynoter noun I had ample opportunity to depart from my prepared texts during five workshops to sound a note discordant from the previous keynoters. Example sentencesExamples ‘Change is Inevitable: Growth is Optional’ will be the topic of discussion for this keynoter, who is a former camper and counselor. I'm appalled that the Republican party would use as its keynoter someone who was once a proud segregationist. We were prepared to move the date if none of the keynoters could make it that day, but that proved unnecessary. Next month, look for news about an expanded agenda, expert panelists and a celebrated industry keynoter. Definition of keynote in US English: keynote nounˈkēˌnōtˈkiˌnoʊt 1A prevailing tone or central theme, typically one set or introduced at the start of a conference. individuality is the keynote of the Nineties as modifier he delivered the keynote address at the launch Example sentencesExamples The seminar will include keynote lectures and technical papers, a discussion section, and short-term courses. It has that lick of elegance that is the keynote of New Zealand red, the sort of wine that stands proudly on the table and always tastes of ‘more please’. With a new band, spontaneity will be the keynote. That pitch might have been better made against a track record of unimpeachable integrity, where promises had been kept, failure openly acknowledged, and honesty had been the keynote of his government. The buzz of menace the incident initially transmits, though, sounds a keynote. This is the keynote, leading to a prolonged examination of how writers have used narrative technique in order to provide aspects of what we guess about consciousness. There were keynote addresses, and smaller seminars and workshops. The eight keynote presentations were enthusiastically received by the more than 600 conference delegates. The keynote of the meeting was outrage rather than compassion. More than that, though, it has laid a marker for a style of game which has innovation, pace and persistence as its keynotes. He was attending an event in Hong Kong where he delivered a keynote speech. The keynote for the tone of the series was a credible representation of the lives of its three central characters. Many times I have experienced ringing cell phones in the middle of my keynote presentations. Curiously, for a politician who made much of the fact that what happened in the rest of the world was not always Washington's concern, diplomacy has been the keynote of his first months in office. She is a successful, nationally recognized conference keynote speaker and entertainer. Education, health, freedom from crime and improvements to the places where children live are keynotes for the organisation. An estimated 10,000 to 20,000 participated in the demonstration while the prime minister was delivering his annual keynote economic speech. Individuality, as everywhere in the castle, is the keynote. He is likely to make economic regeneration and social inclusion keynotes of his tenure. The actual content of his speech was pretty close to zero, but that's fine for a convention keynote. Synonyms theme, salient point, point, gist, substance, burden, tenor, heart of the matter, pith, marrow, topic, policy line 2Music The note on which a key is based. Example sentencesExamples They also should be able to sing the keynote of a tonal pattern or song presented by the teacher. The candidate will hum or sing and afterwards name the interval of the second, third, fourth or fifth of the major scale as played by the examiner, in succession to the keynote. All three forms have in common the flattened third scale degree, producing a characteristic minor 3rd with the keynote. Studies of tonality have shown that listeners agree on the keynote of a musical excerpt and that the listeners in turn agree with the composer. In every type of musical scale, the notes progress in a series of intervals from a keynote to the octave above or below.
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