New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
lecture — [ lɛktyr ] n. f. • 1495; « récit » 1352; lat. médiév. lectura 1 ♦ Action matérielle de lire, de déchiffrer (ce qui est écrit). Lecture d un texte difficile dans une langue étrangère. Lecture et correction d épreuves. À la première, à la seconde… … Encyclopédie Universelle
lecture — Lecture. s. f. Action de lire. Je sçay ce que c est que cette piece, que cet acte, j en ay eu la lecture. on fit la lecture du contract en presence de.... Il signifie aussi, Estude. Il s est fort attaché, adonné à la lecture. il s est rendu… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Lectüre — ist für den Geist, was Diamantbrod für den Diamant, es schleift; was Eisenkleie für den Magnet, es nährt; was Mittheilung für das Gefühl, sie beruhigt. Was und wieviel Frauen aus dem unerschöpflichen Schatze menschlichen Wissens zu nehmen haben,… … Damen Conversations Lexikon
lecture — [n1] lesson, speech address, allocution, chalk talk*, discourse, disquisition, harangue, instruction, oration, pep talk*, pitch*, soapbox*, spiel*, talk; concepts 60,278 lecture [n2] speech of criticism castigation, censure, chiding, dressing… … New thesaurus
Lecture — Lec ture ( t[ u]r; 135), n. [F. lecture, LL. lectura, fr. L. legere, lectum, to read. See {Legend}.] 1. The act of reading; as, the lecture of Holy Scripture. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A discourse on any subject; especially, a formal or methodical … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lecture — Lecture, quand on lit quelque chose à haute voix, Lectio, Recitatio. Lecture faicte aux enfans, Praelectio. Frequente lecture des poëtes, Poetarum pertractatio … Thresor de la langue françoyse
lecture — [lek′chər] n. [ME, act of reading < ML lectura < pp. of L legere, to read: see LOGIC] 1. a) an informative talk given as before an audience or class and usually prepared beforehand b) the text of such a talk 2. a lengthy rebuke or scolding… … English World dictionary
Lecture — Lec ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lectured} ( t[ u]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lecturing}.] 1. To read or deliver a lecture to. [1913 Webster] 2. To reprove formally and with authority. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lecture — Lec ture, v. i. To deliver a lecture or lectures. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lecture 21 — (aka Lezione 21 Lesson 21 ) and is a forthcoming Italian feature film which will be released in 2008. It is written and directed by Alessandro Baricco.The film is set in 1824, 1997 and 2007 and tells the tale of a Professor (John Hurt) delivering … Wikipedia
lecture — ► NOUN 1) an educational talk to an audience, especially one of students in a university. 2) a lengthy reprimand or warning. ► VERB 1) deliver an educational lecture or lectures. 2) talk seriously or reprovingly to. ORIGIN Latin lectura, from… … English terms dictionary
