word-vault/dist/data/cards/sp/speaker.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "speaker",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "image": "data/images/li/livingroom.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a person who gives a talk or makes a speech",
            "sensetop": "speaker on something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He was a **guest speaker** at the conference."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **keynote speaker** at the Republican convention"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was a brilliant **public speaker**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Society has an interesting talk by a visiting speaker every month."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Previous speakers include two former US Secretaries of State."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was much in demand as a visiting speaker."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The conference featured a number of distinguished speakers from the world of business and industry."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is a frequent speaker on human and civil rights.",
                    "contextForm": "speaker on something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He makes his living as a motivational speaker."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's a good public speaker."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the commencement speaker at my graduation"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Marina Warner was the keynote speaker at the conference."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["brilliant", "good", "great"],
                "verb + speaker": ["feature", "invite"],
                "preposition": ["speaker at"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a person who speaks a particular language",
            "sensetop": "speaker of something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**English speakers**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Spanish/Arabic/Chinese speakers"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a fluent speaker of German",
                    "contextForm": "speaker of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's a fluent Arabic speaker."
                },
                {
                    "text": "speakers of English"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["fluent", "native", "non-native"],
                "preposition": ["speaker of"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a person who is or was speaking",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I looked around to see who the speaker was."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A speaker conveys information through tone and body language."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Communication is an active process that involves both the speaker and the listener."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "the part of a radio, computer or piece of musical equipment that the sound comes out of",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The car had a powerful sound system with four speakers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The computer has built-in stereo speakers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a new set of speakers"
                },
                {
                    "text": "sound effects coming from the rear speakers"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["TV, radio and news", "Music"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["left", "right", "front"],
                "… of speaker": ["set"],
                "speaker + noun": ["system", "phone"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "the title of the person whose job is to control the discussions in a parliament",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the Speaker of the House of Commons/Representatives"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Politics"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈspiːkə(r)/",
                "audio": "sp/speaker/speaker__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈspiːkər/",
                "audio": "sp/speaker/speaker__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}