{f} deliver a discourse before an audience (especially one that is instructive); reprimand tediously, reprove formally
If someone lectures you about something, they criticize you or tell you how they think you should behave. He used to lecture me about getting too much sun Chuck would lecture me, telling me to get a haircut She was no longer interrogating but lecturing. Lecture is also a noun. Our captain gave us a stern lecture on safety
A lecture is a talk someone gives in order to teach people about a particular subject, usually at a university or college. a series of lectures by Professor Eric Robinson
A discourse on any subject; especially, a formal or methodical discourse, intended for instruction; sometimes, a familiar discourse, in contrast with a sermon
A (very) large group of people who all sit in a room and listen and take notes whilst the lecturer lectures Often lectures are initially overcrowded but they become smaller as the semester wears on
A straight talk or exposition, possibly using visual or other aids, with no group contribution other than questions, usually asked after the conclusion of the lecture
(lekt-cherr) A lecture is a body of information, read or delivered to an audience, with the objective of providing instruction about a particular matter or issue
deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"
An instruction or verbal discourse by a speaker before a large group of students This teaching method has historically been quite prominent in education because it is an economic way to communicate information to large groups However, increasing knowledge about the group's difficulties in maintaining concentration and absorbing extensive information while in a passive listening mode has brought the value of lectures under criticism Audiovisual presentations, demonstration of patients and intermittent discussions can help activate learners
A Latin derived word meaning "to read " Lectures frequently are large introductory classes (with as many as 500 students) and are primarily one-way communication of prepared materials from instructor to students Students attend, take notes, and have limited time for asking questions Lecture courses are frequently accompanied by a discussion section
An art of transferring information from the notes of the lecturer to the notes of the students without passing through the minds of either
When the leader gives an audio presentation that may be accompanied by a visual presentation, either slides or a video