lecture — [ lɛktyr ] n. f. • 1495; « récit » 1352; lat. médiév. lectura 1 ♦ Action matérielle de lire, de déchiffrer (ce qui est écrit). Lecture d un texte difficile dans une langue étrangère. Lecture et correction d épreuves. À la première, à la seconde… … Encyclopédie Universelle
lecture — Lecture. s. f. Action de lire. Je sçay ce que c est que cette piece, que cet acte, j en ay eu la lecture. on fit la lecture du contract en presence de.... Il signifie aussi, Estude. Il s est fort attaché, adonné à la lecture. il s est rendu… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Lectüre — ist für den Geist, was Diamantbrod für den Diamant, es schleift; was Eisenkleie für den Magnet, es nährt; was Mittheilung für das Gefühl, sie beruhigt. Was und wieviel Frauen aus dem unerschöpflichen Schatze menschlichen Wissens zu nehmen haben,… … Damen Conversations Lexikon
lecture — [n1] lesson, speech address, allocution, chalk talk*, discourse, disquisition, harangue, instruction, oration, pep talk*, pitch*, soapbox*, spiel*, talk; concepts 60,278 lecture [n2] speech of criticism castigation, censure, chiding, dressing… … New thesaurus
Lecture — Lec ture ( t[ u]r; 135), n. [F. lecture, LL. lectura, fr. L. legere, lectum, to read. See {Legend}.] 1. The act of reading; as, the lecture of Holy Scripture. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A discourse on any subject; especially, a formal or methodical … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lecture — Lecture, quand on lit quelque chose à haute voix, Lectio, Recitatio. Lecture faicte aux enfans, Praelectio. Frequente lecture des poëtes, Poetarum pertractatio … Thresor de la langue françoyse
lecture — [lek′chər] n. [ME, act of reading < ML lectura < pp. of L legere, to read: see LOGIC] 1. a) an informative talk given as before an audience or class and usually prepared beforehand b) the text of such a talk 2. a lengthy rebuke or scolding… … English World dictionary
Lecture — Lec ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lectured} ( t[ u]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lecturing}.] 1. To read or deliver a lecture to. [1913 Webster] 2. To reprove formally and with authority. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lecture — Lec ture, v. i. To deliver a lecture or lectures. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lecture — ► NOUN 1) an educational talk to an audience, especially one of students in a university. 2) a lengthy reprimand or warning. ► VERB 1) deliver an educational lecture or lectures. 2) talk seriously or reprovingly to. ORIGIN Latin lectura, from… … English terms dictionary
