lecture

Noun
  1. A speech that is open to the public (synset 107255209)
    "he attended a lecture on telecommunications"
    is a type of: address, speech - the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
    same as: public lecture, talk
  2. A lengthy rebuke (synset 106726869)
    "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to"
    is a type of: rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure
    subtypes:
    same as: speech, talking to
  3. Teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class) (synset 100894541)
    is a type of: instruction, pedagogy, teaching - the profession of a teacher
    subtypes: talk - the act of giving a talk to an audience
    has: lecture demonstration - presentation of an example of what the lecturer is discoursing about
    is a part of: class, course, course of instruction, course of study - education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
    same as: lecturing
Verb
  1. Deliver a lecture or talk (synset 200832422)
    "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"
    is a type of: instruct, learn, teach - impart skills or knowledge to
    subtypes: preach, prophesy - deliver a sermon
    same as: talk
  2. Censure severely or angrily (synset 200826456)
    "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
    is a type of: criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
    subtypes:
    same as: bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce

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