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- 1. a low platform for a lectern or throne.
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DAIS definition: 1. a raised surface at one end of a meeting room that someone can stand on when speaking to a group…. Learn more.
noun. da· is ˈdā-əs. nonstandard. ˈdī- Synonyms of dais. : a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) Mounting the dais which had been set up for his use, he swirled the sinister cloak about him and sat down in the Abbot's chair. Brian Jacques. Synonyms. platform. podium. rostrum. stage. stand. tribune. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
A dais or daïs (/ ˈ d eɪ. ə s / or / ˈ d eɪ s /, American English also / ˈ d aɪ. ə s / but sometimes considered nonstandard) [1] [2] [3] [4] is a raised platform at the front of a room or hall, usually for one or more speakers or honored guests.
DAIS meaning: 1. a raised surface at one end of a meeting room that someone can stand on when speaking to a group…. Learn more.
A speaker stands on a dais, or a platform, when giving a presentation. If you were speaking at the Coffee Lovers of America's conference, you'd step onto the dais so the audience could see you over their enormous cups o' joe.
a stage, especially at one end of a room, on which people stand to make speeches to an audience. He was seated atop a raised dais with a double set of stairs leading up to the throne. The chamber has a raised dais, which lends itself perfectly to either ceremonies or musical entertainment.
noun. a raised platform, usually at one end of a hall, used by speakers, etc. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C13: from Old French deis, from Latin discus discus. dais in American English. (ˈdeɪɪs ; often ˈdaɪɪs ) noun Word forms: plural ˈdaises.
Define dais. dais synonyms, dais pronunciation, dais translation, English dictionary definition of dais. n. A raised platform, as in a lecture hall, for speakers or honored guests. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Dais definition: A raised platform, as in a lecture hall, for speakers or honored guests.
dais meaning, definition, what is dais: a low stage in a room that you stand on ...: Learn more.
