Definitions for keynote

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keynote key·note

Spelling: [kee-noht]

IPA: /ˈkiˌnoʊt/

Keynote is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 101 anagrams from letters in keynote (eeknoty).

Definitions for keynote

noun

1. Music. the note or tone on which a key or system of tones is founded; the tonic.
2. the main idea or central principle of a speech, program, thought, action, etc.
3. the policy line to be followed, as by a party in a political campaign, that is set forth authoritatively in advance by an address or other formal announcement.
4. keynote address.

verb (used with object)

1. to announce the policy of (a political party, campaign, assembly, etc.); deliver a keynote address at:
2. to serve as the keynote for.
3. Music. to give the keynote of.

verb (used without object)

1. to provide a keynote, especially a keynote address:

Origin of keynote

First recorded in 1755-65; key¹ + note

Examples for keynote

Space will permit only the keynote of these courageous speeches.

At any rate, this is the keynote of the tragedy, which is struck again and again.

An instrument on which the keynote is strummed to accompany singing.

I flew to Peru to hear her give a keynote speech at an international conference.

But Pence, who was slated to keynote this conference in just a few minutes?

It was the keynote of Greek architecture throughout its finest period.

The persistent aim after perfection should be the keynote of every life.

He was a soaring star from the moment he finished his keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.

One of the keynote speakers at the CCCU conference is David Kinnaman, the president of the Barna Group.

To this end, CAIR has invited Rev. Al Sharpton to be the keynote speaker at its 20th anniversary dinner to be held next month.