public speaking
Noun 1. delivering an address to a public audience; "people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking" (synonym) speechmaking, speaking, oral presentation (hypernym) address, speech (hyponym) recitation, recital, reading | ||||
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Public speaking
Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners. The art and science of public speaking, especially in a North American competitive environment, is also known as forensics. The word "forensic" is an adjective meaning "of public debate or argument." The word is derived from the Latin forensis, meaning "of the forum." The sense of the word "forensic" that means "pertaining to legal trials" dates from the 1600s (Oxford English Dictionary) and led to the use of the word "forensics" in reference to legal evidence.
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