speaker

Definition

  • noun: someone who speaks a particular language
  • noun: one that 'speaks'
  • synonyms: acoustical network, capacitor speaker, chair

Examples

  • The word “take” often indicates movement away from the 'speaker', while “bring” indicates movement toward the 'speaker'.

  • She was invited to be a 'guest speaker' [=to give a speech] at the conference.

  • Senator Williams was the 'keynote speaker' at the convention.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) ...that he was getting a little too warm in there. It's funny to me, you still think glib is the way to go here. Corporal Dawson is the nephew of the speaker of the house... ...and when you were discharged a year ago... ...he got you a job with the Capitol Police. (..)
    2013 White House Down
  • (..) I like my constituents. I like being a thorn in the side of the administration. But I think voters today want somebody cool. Oh, come on, Mr. Speaker, I think you're pretty cool. He went to bed at and watched... The president has a call scheduled with the speaker at . (..)
    2013 White House Down