speaker
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
speakers
plural
speakers
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPEAKER
1
[count]
:
someone who speaks a particular language
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see also native speaker
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fluent speakers of French = fluent French speakers
2
[count]
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someone who talks about something to a group of people
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I disagree with the last speaker.
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He is an excellent public speaker.
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She was invited to be a guest speaker [=to give a speech] at the conference.
3
the Speaker
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the person who controls the discussions in a legislature
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She became the Speaker of the House (of Representatives).
4
[count]
:
someone who is speaking
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improper grammar used by a writer or speaker
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The word “take” often indicates movement away from the speaker, while “bring” indicates movement toward the speaker.
5
[count]
:
the part of a radio, television, computer, etc., that changes electric signals into sound
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see picture at living room;
see also loudspeaker
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I bought new speakers for my stereo system.
