a public speaker trained in voice production, gesture, and delivery
person noun (people)
elocutionists
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the study of formal speaking in pronunciation, grammar, style, and tone. In Western classical rhetoric, elocution was one of the five core disciplines of pronunciation, which was the art of delivering speeches. Orators were trained not only on proper ... (39 of 406 words)
the art of public speaking, especially of voice production, delivery, and gesture (12 of 151 words, 4 usage examples, pronunciation)
a style of speaking especially in public | the art of effective public speaking (13 of 91 words, 2 definitions, 1 usage example, pronunciations)
The art of public speaking in which gesture, vocal production, and delivery are emphasized. | A style or manner of speaking, especially in public. (23 of 60 words, 2 definitions, pronunciations)
Someone who practices or teaches elocution. (6 of 7 words)
a public speaker, especially one who is eloquent or skilled. | "orator" or : an official speaking for a university on ceremonial occasions. (22 of 70 words, 2 definitions, pronunciations)
a person who delivers an oration; a public speaker, especially one of great eloquence. | [law] a plaintiff in a case in a court of equity. (25 of 42 words, 2 definitions, 1 usage example, pronunciation)
someone who makes speeches in public, especially someone who is good at doing this (14 of 39 words, pronunciation)
a person who delivers an oration | an eloquent public speaker (10 of 23 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
someone who is good at public speaking (7 of 15 words, 1 usage example, pronunciations)
the skill, practice, or process of making speeches to large groups of people (13 of 27 words)
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