keynote
IPA: kˈinoʊt
noun
- A speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering; a keynote speech or keynote address.
- The main theme of a speech, a written work, or a conference.
- (music) The note on which a musical key is based; the tonic.
verb
- (transitive) To deliver a speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering.
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Examples of "keynote" in Sentences
- It is the government's keynote policy.
- Once the keynote is complete the demos begin.
- Conciliation was the keynote of James I's policy.
- Buchanan gave the keynote speech at the convention.
- Dalai Lama was the keynote speaker at the conference.
- The remainder of the keynote discussed the transition.
- Collaborations against the common enemies was the keynote.
- Professor Deaton was the keynote speaker at the induction ceremony.
- Portion of the conference was presented in the keynote style format.
- We have a long way to go but the keynote is co-operation and service.
- The keynote is the same profound simplicity as she sees in her father.
- Dick Hardt's style during his OSCON 2005 keynote is also very engaging.
- Its keynote is decentralization and peaceful development, moral and material.
- Europeanization and consolidation of authority were the keynote of his policy.
- In fulfilling this role the keynote is thorough training and organization for local defence.
- It's keynote is simple, and borrowed from the early days of Bolshevist Russia: "The Whole World Is Against Us."
- Ok, the hype has passed, the keynote is done, Steve has spoken (enthusiastically) and we are suitably wowed (especially by the low entry level price point).
- Apple Announces iOS 4.1 - Apple is calling it a "keynote" - for no known reason-but is expected to debut new iPods and maybe a new Apple TV at a special event starting at 10 AM PST.
- But the salient feature of blogging, which Seth points out above re: the Pajamas Media keynote, is that the first small step one takes on the path to blogging is sucking up to the blog media.