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elocution
the art of public speaking, emphasizing gesture, vocal production, and delivery; public speaking style: His elocution was powerful and persuasive.
Not to be confused with:
eloquence – fluent and persuasive discourse: She speaks with such eloquence.
elucidation – clarification; making clear: Your method requires elucidation.
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el·o·cu·tion
(ĕl′ə-kyo͞o′shən)n.
1. The art of public speaking in which gesture, vocal production, and delivery are emphasized.
2. A style or manner of speaking, especially in public.
[Middle English elocucioun, from Latin ēlocūtiō, ēlocūtiōn-, from ēlocūtus, past participle of ēloquī, to speak out : ē-, ex-, ex- + loquī, to speak; see tolkw- in Indo-European roots.]
el′o·cu′tion·ar′y (-shə-nĕr′ē) adj.
el′o·cu′tion·ist n.
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elocution
(ˌɛləˈkjuːʃən)n
(Rhetoric) the art of public speaking, esp of voice production, delivery, and gesture
[C15: from Latin ēlocūtiō a speaking out, from ēloquī, from loquī to speak]
ˌeloˈcutionary, elocutory adj
ˌeloˈcutionist n
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el•o•cu•tion
(ˌɛl əˈkyu ʃən)n.
1. a style of speaking or reading aloud.
2. the study and practice of public speaking.
[1500–10; < Latin ēlocūtiō expression of an idea in words]
el`o•cu′tion•ar`y (-ʃəˌnɛr i) adj.
el`o•cu′tion•ist, n.
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elocution
1. the art of public speaking.
2. the manner or quality of a person’s speech. — elocutionist, n.
See also: Speech 2. the manner or quality of a person’s speech. — elocutionist, n.
1. the art of public speaking.
2. the manner or quality of a person’s speech.
3. Rare. the act of speech.
4. Obsolete, eloquence.
See also: Rhetoric and Rhetorical Devices 2. the manner or quality of a person’s speech.
3. Rare. the act of speech.
4. Obsolete, eloquence.
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Noun 1. [画像:elocution - an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture]elocution - an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture
manner of speaking, delivery, speech - your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech"
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elocution
noun diction, speech, delivery, rhetoric, pronunciation, utterance, oratory, articulation, public speaking, intonation, modulation, enunciation, declamation, speechmaking, voice production He took courses in elocution and acting at the London Academy.
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elocution
nounThe art of public speaking:
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veltalenhed
beszédtechnika
framsagnarlist; framsögn
iškalbaoratorinis menas
daiļrunībarunas māksla
güzel konuşma sanatı
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elocution
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elocution
n → Sprechtechnik f; teacher of elocution → Sprecherzieher(in) m(f); elocution lessons → Sprechunterricht m
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elocution
(eləˈkjuːʃən) noun the art of speaking clearly and effectively. voordrag, welsprekendheid فَن الخِطابَةِ والإلْقاء، فَن الكَلام بِوُضوح وفاعِلِيَّه дикция elocução výřečnost die Vortragskunst veltalenhed ορθοφωνία elocución kõnekunst فصاحت؛ سخنوری puhetaito élocution אָמָנוּת הַנְאוּם वकतृत्व elokucija, govornička vještina ékesszólás, beszédtechnika seni wicara framsagnarlist; framsögn elocuzione 雄弁術 연설법 iškalba, oratorinis menas runas māksla; daiļrunība seni bicara elocutie foredragskunst, veltalenhet dar wymowy بلاغت، دبلاغت فن، دښى وينا او لو ست فن elocução elocinţă ораторское искусство výrečnosť izražanje dikcija välläsning, talarkonst ศิลปะการพูดในที่ชุมชน güzel konuşma sanatı 演講技巧,演說術 красномовство; ораторське мистецтво فن خطابت thuật diễn thuyết 演说术
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