AWL Sublist 6 · Academic Word

lecture

/ˈlektʃər/ Syllables: lec·ture

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

An oral presentation on an academic topic to a class or audience.

Synonyms

talk presentation address

Antonyms

discussion silence

Translations

lecture in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

محاضرة، درس

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

عرض يتحدث فيه شخص أمام مجموعة من الطلاب أو الجمهور عن موضوع معين.

Easy Explanation

A lecture is a formal talk teaching a topic. Professors deliver lectures while students take notes and ask questions afterward.

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Memory TipLecture is spoken teaching — one speaker addressing many listeners.

Contextual Examples

The opening lecture introduced core concepts students will apply in subsequent laboratory sessions.

Attendance at each lecture is tracked because slides alone do not capture worked examples.

A guest lecture on archival methods complemented readings assigned in the history methodology course.

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