public lecture
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈpʌblɪk ˈlɛkʧər/
:
conferencia pública
- Now, after that I took a plane to Madrid, where I also gave a public lecture, and that was on the philosophy of film.
- give public lecture
This is, however, her first public lecture on breast cancer.
- This is, however, her first public lecture on breast cancer.
- And I give a lot of public lectures as well.
- I think it's our obligation as scientists to, to reach out to the public in the form of public lecture series.
Examples
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I give a public lecture at Boston University.
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The last stop on Grant's fund-raising tour, it's a public lecture hosted by some foundation.
Fiction book (2001) -
And I give a lot of public lectures as well.
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So I remember once I was giving a public lecture, as I often do, and I was very fat at the time.
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Efforts also continued in the form of public lectures.
Academic text (2009) -
This is, however, her first public lecture on breast cancer.
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I think it's our obligation as scientists to, to reach out to the public in the form of public lecture series.
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This public lecture is one of a series that sponsored by the Math Department and the Stanford Math Research Center.
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Several years ago, I attended a public lecture given by Ingrid Newkirk, co-founder of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
Academic text (1993) -
Palmer will present a public lecture tonight at 7 P.M.
Synonyms
∞
1.8
A formal talk given to an audience to inform or persuade
718
1.8
A speech given to an audience
435
3.5
To give information to a group using a talk or slides
365
3.1
A talk that teaches people about a subject, often at a university
212
5.3
A formal speech given to a group of people
3
3.4
A talk given to a group, often at school or work
1
8.2
A short talk given to a group at work or school
A public talk given by a teacher or scholar to an audience
How Open
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2.8
209
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a lecture open to anyone' is directly and compositionally derived from 'public' (open/accessible to everyone) + 'lecture' (a talk), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the intended sense. This ADJ+NOUN combination is a regular, non-idiomatic pattern found across languages, with no unexpected metaphorical shift.
Etymology
The phrase public lecture comes from the simple image of a speaker giving a talk in a place open to everyone: public means 'for the people' and lecture means 'a formal talk'. That's why a public lecture today is a talk that 'anyone may attend'.