Speaker
noun
A person who speaks.
The speaker at tonight's event is a renowned scientist.
Often appears as...
- public speaker
- loud speaker
noun
A device that changes electrical signals into sound, often as part of a radio or stereo system.
The speakers on my laptop are not working properly.
Often appears as...
- audio speaker
- speaker wire
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Technical
noun
The person in a group who is chosen to make speeches and represent the group.
She was elected as the speaker of the town council.
Often appears as...
- speakers bureau
- speaker pro tempore
noun
A person who speaks a particular language.
As a native speaker of Spanish, she had no trouble communicating in Mexico.
Often appears as...
- native speaker
- non-native speaker
noun
A person who speaks.
The speaker at tonight's event is a renowned scientist.
Often appears as...
- public speaker
- loud speaker
noun
A device that changes electrical signals into sound, often as part of a radio or stereo system.
The speakers on my laptop are not working properly.
Often appears as...
- audio speaker
- speaker wire
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The person in a group who is chosen to make speeches and represent the group.
She was elected as the speaker of the town council.
Often appears as...
- speakers bureau
- speaker pro tempore
noun
A person who speaks a particular language.
As a native speaker of Spanish, she had no trouble communicating in Mexico.
Often appears as...
- native speaker
- non-native speaker
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Pro Tip 1/3Event Context
Refers to someone who gives a talk or a presentation at an event.
The event's speaker discussed climate change.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Expert
Speakers may share personal stories or opinions, not just expertise.
The speaker shared his travel experiences.
Pro Tip 3/3Respectful Address
Use 'speaker' to show respect, similar to 'guest' at events.
Let's welcome tonight's speaker with applause.
Pro Tip 1/3Event Context
Refers to someone who gives a talk or a presentation at an event.
The event's speaker discussed climate change.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Expert
Speakers may share personal stories or opinions, not just expertise.
The speaker shared his travel experiences.
Pro Tip 3/3Respectful Address
Use 'speaker' to show respect, similar to 'guest' at events.
Let's welcome tonight's speaker with applause.
Pro Tip 1/3Event Context
Refers to someone who gives a talk or a presentation at an event.
The event's speaker discussed climate change.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Expert
Speakers may share personal stories or opinions, not just expertise.
The speaker shared his travel experiences.
Pro Tip 3/3Respectful Address
Use 'speaker' to show respect, similar to 'guest' at events.
Let's welcome tonight's speaker with applause.
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Does grammar matter? -...
But while the debate between prescriptivism and descriptivism continues, the two are not mutually exclusive. At its best, prescriptivism is useful for informing people about the most common established patterns at a given point in time. This is important, not only for formal contexts, but it also makes communication easier between non-native speakers
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How whales breathe,...
which is making these series of pulses, and it uses it like a bat uses sonar. Well, a bat uses radar, but when it's underwater it's sonar, so this animal is using sonar to see its world in sound. Trying to understand how this works, you have to look at it as if you were looking at the amplifier speakers of a sound system.
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Bring on the learning...
though I believe that's true -- but a crisis of human resources. I believe fundamentally, as many speakers have said during the past few days, that we make very poor use of our talents. Very many people go through their whole lives having no real sense of what their talents may be,
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How interpreters juggle...
to become a conference interpreter. To get used to the unnatural task of speaking while they listen, students shadow speakers and repeat their every word exactly as heard in the same language. In time, they begin to paraphrase what is said, making stylistic adjustments as they go.
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Safari Live - Day 288 PIPE...
inhabited by ticks or mites and these bars that you call ox because we'll always help them or remove them in a kind of relationship that you called symbiosis or a submerged relationship and the two types of walk speakers at the red-billed or the yellow-billed
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What does it take to...
lexicon you can have even more fun with the language and casteth in the language I developed for Syfy's defiance I used linguistic evolution as a characterization tool as a way of basically giving insight into the history of the speakers so for example
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Hair-Raising Hyena...
observe so we're going to draw them in with sound so what we are setting up right now is something called a call up and using these speakers in a wee laptop we have we've got recordings of lions and hyenas at kill sites we play these
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Alligators Showing Off...
Helen need to encourage some alligators to start dancing. And to do that, she needs to replicate their infrasonic calls so they think there's a larger male close by. And that requires speakers even bigger than a campervan.
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A Collection Of Spring...
encourage some alligators to start dancing and to do this she needs to replicate their infrasonic calls so they think there's a larger male close by and that requires speakers even bigger than a campervan
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How To Levitate PIPE The...
but remember, we said levitation with no mechanical assistance. And little tiny speakers, I think that's mechanical assistance. So, keep trying. Yeah, all right, Colin. Fair point.
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Does grammar matter? -...
But while the debate between prescriptivism and descriptivism continues, the two are not mutually exclusive. At its best, prescriptivism is useful for informing people about the most common established patterns at a given point in time. This is important, not only for formal contexts, but it also makes communication easier between non-native speakers
Video examples
How whales breathe,...
which is making these series of pulses, and it uses it like a bat uses sonar. Well, a bat uses radar, but when it's underwater it's sonar, so this animal is using sonar to see its world in sound. Trying to understand how this works, you have to look at it as if you were looking at the amplifier speakers of a sound system.
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Bring on the learning...
though I believe that's true -- but a crisis of human resources. I believe fundamentally, as many speakers have said during the past few days, that we make very poor use of our talents. Very many people go through their whole lives having no real sense of what their talents may be,
Video examples
How interpreters juggle...
to become a conference interpreter. To get used to the unnatural task of speaking while they listen, students shadow speakers and repeat their every word exactly as heard in the same language. In time, they begin to paraphrase what is said, making stylistic adjustments as they go.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 288 PIPE...
inhabited by ticks or mites and these bars that you call ox because we'll always help them or remove them in a kind of relationship that you called symbiosis or a submerged relationship and the two types of walk speakers at the red-billed or the yellow-billed
Video examples
What does it take to...
lexicon you can have even more fun with the language and casteth in the language I developed for Syfy's defiance I used linguistic evolution as a characterization tool as a way of basically giving insight into the history of the speakers so for example
Video examples
Hair-Raising Hyena...
observe so we're going to draw them in with sound so what we are setting up right now is something called a call up and using these speakers in a wee laptop we have we've got recordings of lions and hyenas at kill sites we play these
Video examples
Alligators Showing Off...
Helen need to encourage some alligators to start dancing. And to do that, she needs to replicate their infrasonic calls so they think there's a larger male close by. And that requires speakers even bigger than a campervan.
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A Collection Of Spring...
encourage some alligators to start dancing and to do this she needs to replicate their infrasonic calls so they think there's a larger male close by and that requires speakers even bigger than a campervan
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How To Levitate PIPE The...
but remember, we said levitation with no mechanical assistance. And little tiny speakers, I think that's mechanical assistance. So, keep trying. Yeah, all right, Colin. Fair point.
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Herman Cain
American Businessman
One of the things that I did before I ran for president is I was a professional speaker. Not a motivational speaker - an inspirational speaker. Motivation comes from within. You have to be inspired. That's what I do. I inspire people, I inspire the public, I inspire my staff. I inspired the organizations I took over to want to succeed.
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Ntozake Shange
American Playwright
Luckily, my father and my mother liked us to talk, so they encouraged us to talk, so that the girls in my house, they're all very powerful speakers and powerful agents of their own will, as is my brother.
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Kevin Brady
American Politician
The speakers I value don't just sound intelligent but can boil down complex issues in a clear, understandable way that encourages the public to think about the solutions.
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Julian Treasure
American
For the great speakers, it's all about the audience. And the feeling they have is that they're giving a gift, of maybe knowledge or inspiration or motivation.
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Cesar Chavez
American Activist
Our language is the reflection of ourselves. A language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers.
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Harris Faulkner
American Journalist
I'm a motivational speaker, so I'm going to look at something in as much of a positive way as possible.
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Dale Carnegie
American Writer
Speakers who talk about what life has taught them never fail to keep the attention of their listeners.
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Tridha Choudhury
Indian Actress
My father is my true inspiration. He's a motivational speaker, so he does a fine job of guiding me.
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Jordan Burroughs
American Athlete
I listen to a lot of TED talks and motivational speakers.
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Suhasini Maniratnam
Indian Actress
I am a humble speaker, I speak very well.
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Herman Cain
American Businessman
One of the things that I did before I ran for president is I was a professional speaker. Not a motivational speaker - an inspirational speaker. Motivation comes from within. You have to be inspired. That's what I do. I inspire people, I inspire the public, I inspire my staff. I inspired the organizations I took over to want to succeed.
Quote examples
Ntozake Shange
American Playwright
Luckily, my father and my mother liked us to talk, so they encouraged us to talk, so that the girls in my house, they're all very powerful speakers and powerful agents of their own will, as is my brother.
Quote examples
Kevin Brady
American Politician
The speakers I value don't just sound intelligent but can boil down complex issues in a clear, understandable way that encourages the public to think about the solutions.
Quote examples
Julian Treasure
American
For the great speakers, it's all about the audience. And the feeling they have is that they're giving a gift, of maybe knowledge or inspiration or motivation.
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Cesar Chavez
American Activist
Our language is the reflection of ourselves. A language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers.
Quote examples
Harris Faulkner
American Journalist
I'm a motivational speaker, so I'm going to look at something in as much of a positive way as possible.
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Dale Carnegie
American Writer
Speakers who talk about what life has taught them never fail to keep the attention of their listeners.
Quote examples
Tridha Choudhury
Indian Actress
My father is my true inspiration. He's a motivational speaker, so he does a fine job of guiding me.
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Jordan Burroughs
American Athlete
I listen to a lot of TED talks and motivational speakers.
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Suhasini Maniratnam
Indian Actress
I am a humble speaker, I speak very well.
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