Definitions for keynotes

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keynotes key·note

Spelling: [kee-noht]

IPA: /ˈkiˌnoʊt/

Keynotes is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 213 anagrams from letters in keynotes (eeknosty).

Definitions for keynotes

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 keynotes

First recorded in 1755-65; key¹ + note

Examples for keynotes

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.

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

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

Space will permit only the keynote of these courageous speeches.

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

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

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

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

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