English noun: keynote | |||
| 1. | keynote (communication) the principal theme in a speech or literary work | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | subject, theme, topic | ||
| Part meronym | keynote address, keynote speech | ||
| 2. | keynote (cognition) a fundamental or central idea | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | idea, thought | ||
| 3. | keynote (communication) (music) the first note of a diatonic scale | ||
| Synonyms | tonic | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | musical note, note, tone | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | C | ||
| Domain category | music | ||
English verb: keynote | |||
| 1. | keynote (change) set the keynote of | ||
| Samples | Comfort keynotes this designer's Fall collection. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | set | ||
| 2. | keynote (communication) give the keynote address to (an audience) | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | address, speak | ||