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keynote

  • /ˈkiːˌnoʊt/ US

Where it comes from

From key + note.

noun keynotes

  1. A speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering; a keynote speech or keynote address. keynote speech
  2. The main theme of a speech, a written work, or a conference.
  3. The note on which a musical key is based; the tonic.

verb keynotes · keynoting · keynoted

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

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: tonic, tenor, tone, leitmotif, presenter, speaker, speech, theme, thematic, discourse, gist, lecturer, significant, guidance, introductory, leading

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noun speech that sets the main theme

中文主題演講 /主题演讲 zhǔtí yǎnjiǎng
DeutschHauptvortrag, Hauptrede
Italianopresentazione

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@misc{keynote_2026,
  title = {keynote},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/keynote},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}