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to keynote

to keynote

1 6.7
To give the main speech at a conference
  • verb
  • /ˈkiːnoʊt/
translation icon : pronunciar el discurso principal
  • Van Dusen and FCC Executive Secretary Samuel McCrea Cavert were considering how to go about this when Dulles keynoted an FCC conference in Philadelphia in February of that year.
  • keynote an event

Examples

  • I was so incredibly honored to be asked to keynote the annual Buns & Roses literacy event to benefit the adult literacy programs of the Richardson, TX public library and the Richardson Adult Literacy Center.

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  • He also frequently keynotes conferences worldwide on digital marketing for marketers, public relations specialists, market researchers, and technologists, and serves as Chief Strategist for Converseon, a leading digital media marketing agency.

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  • In 2006, leaders there asked me to keynote at the annual conference of the Colorado Diocese.

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  • Not bad, but I'll be keynote speaking at all five of those great homeschool conventions in the next year.

  • I have no time to list them as I am in Greece at the invitation of a major telecom player to keynote their annual address.

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  • Frank -- OSCON asked a woman to keynote to help people understand why it is in the best interest of the open source community to become less oblivious to problematic things that should bother people.

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  • Ryan can hit the regulation theme well when he wants to; he keynoted our "Mad Men-themed" Competitive Enterprise Institute Annual Dinner in Washington earlier this year.

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  • At the technology conference, the CEO will keynote the opening session, discussing the future of artificial intelligence.

  • Each year, the university invites distinguished speakers to keynote their graduation ceremony, inspiring the new graduates.

  • This weekend, an acclaimed author will keynote the literary festival, sharing insights on contemporary writing.

Synonyms

to make a speech
vsto keynote
  • Formal
35 2.8

Give a formal talk to people at a public or special event

is the main address that sets the event's theme or tone
to deliver a speech
vsto keynote
  • Formal
8 3.3

To give a formal talk to an audience

is the main address that sets the event's theme or tone

Compounds

keynote speaker
18 3.7

A main speaker at a conference who gives the most important talk

keynote address
10 4.4

A main speech at a formal event that sets the tone

keynote speech
6 4.2

A main talk at a meeting that gives the event's main idea

How Prominent

to keynote
1 6.7
to headline
13 4.2
to address
  • Formal
236 4.4
to present
∞ 2.8
to speak
  • Formal
∞ 3.2

Surface Forms

keynote infinitive
keynoted past
keynoted past participle
keynoting present participle
keynotes third person singular

Morphology

keynote = keynote (transparent) = key + note

This is a straightforward conversion from the noun 'keynote' to a verb meaning 'to give the keynote address'.

Etymology

Keynote can also mean to give the main speech at an event because that talk 'sets the tone' for the rest, just like a musical key's note. So to keynote a conference is to open it with the main message that guides what comes next.