lecture meaning
lecture :
a talk, presentation
noun
▪ The professor gave a lecture on history.
▪ The teacher gave a talk on history.
▪ Students attended a lecture on science.
▪ Students went to a seminar on science.
paraphrasing
▪ talk – a presentation
▪ presentation – a speech
▪ seminar – a class
▪ discourse – a formal talk
lecture :
to teach, to inform through a talk
Verb
▪ She lectures on mathematics every Monday.
▪ She teaches mathematics every Monday.
▪ He lectured about the new project.
▪ He spoke about the new project.
paraphrasing
▪ teach – to give a lecture
▪ speak – to talk
▪ present – to show information
▪ inform – to tell information
Pronunciation
lecture [ˈlɛk.tʃər]
The word is pronounced as 'lek-chur', with stress on the first syllable.
Common phrases and grammar about lecture
lecture - Common meaning
noun
a talk, presentation
Verb
to teach, to inform through a talk
Part of Speech Changes for "lecture"
▪ lecturer (noun) – a person who gives lectures
▪ lecturing (verb) – the act of giving lectures
▪ lecture hall (noun) – a large room for lectures
▪ preliminary lecture (noun) – an introductory talk
Common Expressions with "lecture"
▪ give a lecture – to present information
▪ attend a lecture – to go to listen to a talk
▪ prepare a lecture – to get ready to present
▪ participate in a lecture – to take part in a talk
Important examples of lecture in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, lecture as a noun refers to an educational talk or presentation. As a verb, it means to give a talk to teach.
Example of a confusing word: lecture (noun) vs. lector (a reader)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a noun, lecture often requires articles or possessives in grammar questions. As a verb, it is followed by a subject and object.
lecture
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
political lecture
a talk about politics, often in passages discussing politics.
give a lecture on
to present information about a specific topic.
Differences between similar words and lecture
lecture
,
talk
differences
Lecture is a formal educational talk, while talk can be formal or informal.
lecture
,
speech – lecture
differences
Words with the same origin as lecture
The origin of lecture
The word 'lecture' comes from Latin 'lectura' meaning 'a reading'.
Word structure
The word consists of root 'lect' (read) and suffix 'ure'.
Words with the same origin
The root of lecture is 'lect', meaning 'read'. Words with the same root include 'read', 'select', 'collect', 'elect'.
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