About The Word Keynote
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Keynote
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What's The Definition Of Keynote?
[n] a fundamental or central idea
[n] (music) the first note of a diatonic scale [n] the principal theme in a speech or literary work [v] set the keynote of; "Comfort keynotes this designer's Fall collection" [v] give the keynote address to (an audience) Synonyms | Synonyms for Keynote: tonic Related Terms | Find terms related to Keynote: aroma | attribute | badge | banner | be characteristic | brand | cachet | cast | character | characteristic | characterize | configuration | cut | define | demarcate | describe | device | differentia | differential | differentiate | distinctive feature | distinguish | dominant | earmark | feature | figure | flavor | gust | hallmark | idiocrasy | idiosyncrasy | image | impress | impression | index | indicant | indicator | individualism | insignia | key | key signature | lineaments | major | major key | mannerism | mark | mark off | mark out | marking | measure | mediant | minor | mold | nature | note | odor | particularity | peculiarity | pedal point | picture | property | quality | quirk | representation | representative | savor | seal | set apart | set the pace | set the tone | shape | sigil | sign | signal | signature | singularity | smack | sound the keynote | specialty | stamp | subdominant | submediant | subtonic | supertonic | sure sign | symptom | taint | tang | taste | telltale sign | token | tonality | tonic | tonic key | trait | trick See Also | address | idea | keynote address | keynote speech | musical note | note | set | speak | subject | theme | thought | tone | topic Keynote In Webster's Dictionary \Key"note`\, n.
1. (Mus.) The tonic or first tone of the scale in which a
piece or passage is written; the fundamental tone of the
chord, to which all the modulations of the piece are
referred; -- called also {key tone}.
2. The fundamental fact or idea; that which gives the key;
as, the keynote of a policy or a sermon.
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