Keynote

Word KEYNOTE
Character 7
Hyphenation key note
Pronunciations /ˈkiːˌnoʊt/

Definitions and meanings of "Keynote"

What do we mean by keynote?

The tonic of a musical key. noun

A prime underlying element or theme. noun

To give or set the keynote of. transitive verb

To give a keynote address at. transitive verb

In music, the tone on which a key (tonality) is founded; a tonic. See key, 7 . noun

A central principle or idea; the pivotal point in a system, a composition, or a course of action; a controlling thought. noun

The tonic or first tone of the scale in which a piece or passage is written; the fundamental tone of the chord, to which all the modulations of the piece are referred; -- called also key tone. noun

The fundamental fact or idea; that which gives the key. noun

The note on which a musical key is based. noun

The main theme of a speech, a written work, or a conference. noun

A speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering; a keynote speech or keynote address. noun

To deliver a speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering. verb

Give the keynote address to (an audience) verb

(music) the first note of a diatonic scale noun

A fundamental or central idea noun

Set the keynote of verb

The principal theme in a speech or literary work noun

The note on which a musical key is based; the tonic.

The main theme of a speech, a written work, or a conference.

A speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering; a keynote speech or keynote address.

The definition of keynote juice is when one smells very bad or leaves sweat, Stains or any other kind of odor behind which is the juice part of “keynote juice” Urban Dictionary

Derived from Apple's Keynote presentation software, a keynote speaker is a speaker, often at academic and business conferences, who presents with the aid of a Keynote slideshow presentation. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Keynote

The word "keynote" in example sentences

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). ❋ Unknown (2010)

Dick Hardt's style during his OSCON 2005 keynote is also very engaging. ❋ Unknown (2007)

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. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The keynote is the same profound simplicity as she sees in her father. ❋ Unknown (1999)

In fulfilling this role the keynote is thorough training and organization for local defence. ❋ Unknown (1943)

It's keynote is simple, and borrowed from the early days of Bolshevist Russia: "The Whole World Is Against Us." ❋ Unknown (1934)

We have a long way to go but the keynote is co-operation and service. ❋ Unknown (1934)

Its keynote is decentralization and peaceful development, moral and material. ❋ Unknown (1923)

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. ❋ ,Erica Ogg (2010)

Keynote speakers are Henry Jenkins and Jim Gee and the closing keynote is the Honorable Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Quinn's written a damned good summary of Tim O'Reilly's opening keynote from the Emerging Technology Conference. having seen a few of tim o'reilly's keynotes i get the feeling that he throws conferences to get thousands of people working on the technologies he really wants. if tim really wanted a jet car, he'd throw a conference, invite some jet car enthusiasts and talk about how great it would be to have a jet car and then sit back and wait for someone to build him a jet car. it's like the peter lynch investing philosophy in reverse: instead of investing in the things you use everyday, get other people to invest in the things you wish you had everyday. ❋ Unknown (2004)

If you missed it, Bill Gates’ spoof retirement video, shown as part of his keynote, is good fun. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I find it impossible to say which of the readings at the keynote was the best one, because they were all so different and so good for different reasons. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the category of 'Kicking it Up a Notch' we have titled the keynote 'Time to Grow'. ❋ Julie Lindsay (2008)

This ignites enough speculation to get us back to the fair for my so-called keynote address, which turns out to be less than the really big deal for which I flew across the Atlantic. ❋ Hickey, Dave (2008)

"The reason I came to national attention," he recently observed, recalling his keynote address at the 2004 Democratic convention, "was a speech in which I spoke of my love for this country." ❋ James W. Ceaser (2008)

Dan Gillmor (who is sitting two seats to the left of me, blogging David Weinberger's SXSW keynote, which is delish) has written a blistering attack on the journalists charged with keeping tabs on George W. Bush. ❋ Unknown (2003)

“Omg [you smell] like [keynote juice]” “Is that keynote juice on your [chair] !!!?“ ❋ Keynote (2019)

[Steve Jobs] was the first and greatest [keynote speaker] of our [generation]. ❋ Antonymize (2021)

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