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speaker

11 definitions • 17 examples
1
a person who gives a speech at a public event:

Examples:

public speaker He is a clever man, and an entertaining and engaging public speaker.
guest speaker Please join with me in thanking our guest speaker tonight.
keynote speaker The Democrats have chosen the Texas state treasurer as the keynote (= most important) speaker at their convention.
2
someone who speaks a particular language:

Examples:

a French speaker
fluent speaker A fluent Spanish speaker, she has translated several of his books.
non-English speakers
3
the part of a radio, television, or computer, or of a piece of electrical equipment for playing recorded sound, through which the sound is played. A speaker can be part of the radio, etc. or be separate from it:

Examples:

There's no sound coming out of the right-hand speaker.
4
using the function of a phone, computer, etc. that allows other people to hear the person you are talking to :

Examples:

He called his attorney and put the phone on speaker.
You're on speaker, so be careful what you say.
5
the person who controls the way in which business is done in an organization which makes laws:

Examples:

He served for eight years as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
[ as form of address ] Mr Speaker, my honourable friend has failed to consider the consequences of his proposal.
6
a piece of electrical equipment through which recorded or broadcast sound can be heard:

Examples:

We bought new speakers for our stereo system.
7
someone who speaks a particular language:

Examples:

a French/Chinese speaker
8
a person who gives a speech at a public event:

Examples:

There will be three speakers at the graduation ceremony.
She’s not a good public speaker.
9
A speaker is also the person who controls the way in which business is done in an organization which makes laws, such as the US House of Representatives:

Examples:

the Speaker of the House
10
a person who speaks or is speaking:

Examples:

Will the speaker please identify herself?
11
The speaker in a work of literature is the person who is imagined to be saying the written words, or the character who speaks a monologue (= a long speech)

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