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lecture

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/ˈlɛk.tʃɚ/ · lec-ture

An educational talk to an audience, especially in a school or university.

Meanings

nounformal

An educational talk to an audience, especially in a school or university.

ایک تعلیمی گفتگو جو ایک سامعین کے سامنے کی جاتی ہے، خاص طور پر ایک سکول یا یونیورسٹی میں۔

لیکچر

lecture

Formal: پیشکش

Synonyms

talkpresentationspeechپیشکشتعلیمگفتگو

Antonyms

discussiondialogueconversationبحثگفت و شنیدمکالمہ

Common Collocations

  • university lecture
  • guest lecture
  • online lecture

Example Sentences

The professor gave an engaging lecture on modern art.

پروفیسر نے جدید فن پر ایک دلچسپ لیکچر دیا۔

Professor ne jadeed fan par aik dilchasp lecture diya.

I always take notes during my lectures to remember key points.

میں ہمیشہ اپنے لیکچرز کے دوران نوٹس لیتا ہوں تاکہ اہم نکات یاد رکھ سکوں۔

Main hamesha apne lectures ke doran notes leta hun taake ahem nuqat yaad rakhu.

He attended a lecture on climate change at the university.

اس نے یونیورسٹی میں آب و ہوا کی تبدیلی پر ایک لیکچر سنا.

Us ne university mein aab-o-hawa ki tabdeeli par aik lecture suna.

Easily Confused With

lecture vs. reading:A lecture is a formal presentation, while reading can refer to any process of looking at written text.

Word Family

lecturer
nounلیکچرر
lecturing
verbلیکچر دینا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'lecture' as an educational 'lecture' where ideas are shared.

Imagine a large classroom with a teacher speaking to eager students.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "lectura" — reading

First known use: 15th century

The word 'lecture' comes from the Latin word 'lectura', which means 'a reading'. It originally referred to a reading session or a formal lesson.