Definitions for public speaking
pub·lic speak·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. public speaking, speechmaking, speaking, oral presentationnoun

   delivering an address to a public audience

   "people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking"

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1. public speakingnoun

   speaking to a group of people in a structured manner; oratory

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1. Public speaking

   Public speaking, also called oratory or oration, has traditionally meant the act of speaking face to face to a live audience. Today it includes any form of speaking (formally and informally) to an audience, including pre-recorded speech delivered over great distance by means of technology. Confucius, one of many scholars associated with public speaking, once taught that if a speech was considered to be a good speech, it would impact the individuals' lives whether they listened to it directly or not. His idea was that the words and actions of someone of power can influence the world.Public speaking is used for many different purposes, but usually as some mixture of teaching, persuasion, or entertaining. Each of these calls upon slightly different approaches and techniques. Public speaking was developed as a primary sphere of knowledge in Greece and Rome, where prominent thinkers codified it as a central part of rhetoric. Today, the art of public speaking has been transformed by newly available technology such as videoconferencing, multimedia presentations, and other non-traditional forms.

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1. public speaking

   Public speaking refers to the process of communicating information or expressing thoughts and ideas to a live audience in a structured, deliberate manner, with the intent to persuade, inform, entertain, or inspire. It involves verbal communication, non-verbal cues, and effective use of language, and one's ability is often characterized by confidence and clarity.

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1. Public speaking

   Public speaking is a process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners. It is closely allied to "presenting", although the latter has more of a commercial advertisement connotation. Public speaking is commonly understood as a kind of face-to-face speaking between individuals and audience for the purpose of communication.

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How to pronounce public speaking?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of public speaking in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of public speaking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of public speaking in a Sentence

1. Nick Bullen:

   Brand Sussex is a global brand and could end up making an absolute fortune, from public speaking to Meghan reinventing her lifestyle blog, to merchandising or brand endorsements.

2. Bill Beham:

   People with nothing to say tend to go into public speaking.

3. Ursula K. Le Guin:

   Public speaking is done in the public tongue, the national or tribal language; and the language of our tribe is the men's language. Of course women learn it. We're not dumb. If you can tell Margaret Thatcher from Ronald Reagan, or Indira Gandhi from General Somoza, by anything they say, tell me how. This is a man's world, so it talks a man's language.

4. Isaac Mashman:

   Public speaking is only bad if your clothes don’t fit correctly.

5. Dan Quayle:

   Public speaking is very easy.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=public speaking
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Public_Speaking
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Speaking
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=public speaking