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noun
- 1. a person who speaks: "language communication involves the interrelation between speaker and hearer"
- 2. the presiding officer in a legislative assembly, especially the House of Commons.
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A speaker is someone who delivers a speech or a device that makes sounds louder. The speaker gave a great speech but you couldn't hear it because the speaker was turned off.
SPEAKER definition: 1. a person who gives a speech at a public event: 2. someone who speaks a particular language: 3…. Learn more.
1. / ˈspiːkə / noun. a person who speaks, esp at a formal occasion. See loudspeaker. Speaker. 2. / ˈspiːkə / noun. the presiding officer in any of numerous legislative bodies, including the House of Commons in Britain and Canada and the House of Representatives in the US, Australia, and New Zealand. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈspeakership, noun.
1. a. : one that speaks. especially : one who uses a language. native speakers of French. b. : one who makes a public speech. c. : one who acts as a spokesperson. 2. : the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly. Speaker of the House of Representatives. 3. : loudspeaker. speakership. ˈspē-kər-ˌship. noun. Synonyms. chairman. chairperson.
the part of a radio, television, or computer, or of a piece of electrical equipment for playing recorded sound, through which the sound is played. A speaker can be part of the radio, etc. or be separate from it: There's no sound coming out of the right-hand speaker. pbombaert/Moment/GettyImages.
speak·er. (spē′kər) n. 1. a. One who speaks. b. A spokesperson. 2. One who delivers a public speech. 3. often Speaker The presiding officer of a legislative assembly. 4. The person, sometimes the actual writer but often an assumed character, who is imagined as the source of the words or ideas expressed in a poem. 5.
A speaker at a meeting, conference, or other gathering is a person who is making a speech or giving a talk. Among the speakers at the gathering was the Treasury Secretary. Bruce Wyatt will be the guest speaker at next month's meeting. He was not a good speaker.
noun. /ˈspiːkə (r)/ /ˈspiːkər/ Word Family. a person who gives a talk or makes a speech. He was a guest speaker at the conference. a keynote speaker at the Republican convention. She was a brilliant public speaker. The Society has an interesting talk by a visiting speaker every month. Previous speakers include two former US Secretaries of State.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use speaker in a sentence The speaker conjures up centuries of collective sagacity, aligning oneself with an eternal, inarguable good.
noun. /ˈspikər/ a person who gives a talk or makes a speech He was a guest speaker at the conference. She was a brilliant public speaker. The Society has an interesting talk by a visiting speaker every month. Want to learn more?
