keynote

Meaning

Noun

1. A speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering; a keynote speech or keynote address.
2. The main theme of a speech, a written work, or a conference.
3. The note on which a musical key is based; the tonic.

Verb

To deliver a speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering.

Synonyms

tonic

keynote speech

idea

💡

keynote address

theme

betoken

bloc

centerline

charge

denote

exhibit

extend

fundamental

fundamental frequency

give

home key

indicate

intellection

level

main point

manifest

motif

orient

pay

💸

point

point out

prove

read

📖

refute

show

signpost

subject matter

thought

💭

turn

fundamental tone

main melody

proper key

main theme

first harmonic

tonic key

address

primary tone

aim

allocate

appropriate

basis

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkiːˌnoʊt/

Etymology

From key + note.