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lecturer

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/ˈlɛk.tʃər/ · lec-tur-er

A person who gives lectures, especially in a university.

Meanings

nounformal

A person who gives lectures, especially in a university.

ایک شخص جو خاص طور پر یونیورسٹی میں لیکچر دیتا ہے۔

لیکچرر

lecturer

Synonyms

instructorteacherprofessorانسٹرکٹرٹیچرپروفیسر

Antonyms

studentطالب علم

Common Collocations

  • university lecturer
  • guest lecturer
  • senior lecturer

Example Sentences

The university hired a new lecturer for the mathematics department.

یونیورسٹی نے ریاضی کے شعبے کے لیے ایک نئے لیکچرر کی تقرری کی۔

University ne riyazi ke shobay ke liye aik naye lecturer ki taqreer ki.

She has been appointed as a guest lecturer at the local college.

انہیں مقامی کالج میں مہمان لیکچرر کی حیثیت سے مقرر کیا گیا ہے۔

Unhein maqami college mein mehman lecturer ki haisiyat se muqarrar kiya gaya hai.

The lecturer provided insightful commentary during the seminar.

لیکچرر نے سیمینار کے دوران بصیرت افزا تبصرہ کیا۔

Lecturer ne seminar ke doran baseerat afza tabsara kiya.

Easily Confused With

lector:A lector is someone who reads aloud in a religious service, while a lecturer teaches in an educational setting.

Word Family

lecture
nounلیکچر
lecturing
verbلیکچر دینا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a 'lecturer' as someone who 'lectures' to a crowd.

Imagine a classroom where a lecturer is standing at a podium delivering important information.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

تدریس کی فضاؤں میں بکھرتے ہیں لیکچرر، علم کی شمع جلائے رہے ہیں سب کے اندر۔

Tadrees ki fazaon mein bikharte hain lecturer, Ilm ki shama jalaye rahe hain sab ke andar.

In the atmosphere of teaching, the lecturer flourishes, Keeping the flame of knowledge alight in everyone.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

علم کا چراغ جلے تو شب تاریک نہیں رہتی۔

Ilm ka charagh jale to shab tareek nahi rehati.

When the lamp of knowledge burns, the dark night does not remain.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "lectio" — reading

First known use: 15th century

The term 'lecturer' originated from the Latin word 'lectio', meaning 'reading'. It evolved in English to denote someone who delivers lectures.