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Noun
/ˈkēˌnōt/,
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keynotes, plural;
  1. A prevailing tone or central theme, typically one set or introduced at the start of a conference
    • - individuality is the keynote of the Nineties
    • - he delivered the keynote address at the launch
  2. The note on which a key is based

  1. set the keynote of; "Comfort keynotes this designer's Fall collection"
  2. the principal theme in a speech or literary work
  3. a fundamental or central idea
  4. give the keynote address to (an audience)
  5. tonic: (music) the first note of a diatonic scale
  6. A keynote in literature, music or public speaking is the principal underlying theme. In corporate or commercial settings, greater importance is attached to the delivery of a keynote speech or keynote address. ...
  7. Keynotes was a game show created in Australia. According to the host's patter, the aim of the game was for "two teams of players, to try to put the right words in the right songs and see how well they can follow the bouncing ball to solve our puzzle song."
  8. (Keynotes (TV series)) Keynotes is a Canadian music variety television series which aired on CBC Television in 1964.
  9. The note on which a musical key is based; The main theme of a speech, a written work, or a conference; A speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering; a keynote speech or keynote address; To deliver a speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering
  10. a unique feature or fundamental aspect of a remedy.
  11. as a musical term refers to the key or tonality of a particular composition. In soundscape studies it refers to a ubiquitous and prevailing sound, usually in the background of the individual's perception, to which all other sounds in the soundscape are related.
  12. Opening remarks of a meeting that set tone of the event and motivate attendees.
  13. The first note of a scale or a mode on witch a composition or a piece of music is based. For example: if the song “twinkle, twinkle little star” played as follows: CC GG AA G FF EE DD C – it is based on the scale of C major, which is CDEFGABC – The Keynote is C.
  14. 1. A speaker at an event that is the main draw or is top billed.  2. That speaker’s actual speech or timeslot.  3. Apple’s presentation software (sometimes referred to as keynote.app to make searching online easier and to differentiate from “keynote speakers”) See PowerPoint.