speaker

Everyday

1. A person who speaks, especially one giving a talk to an audience. tree →
2. A device that makes sound louder, connected to a radio, computer or phone. tree →
3. A person who speaks a language: "a French speaker". tree →
4. In some parliaments, the Speaker is the person in charge of debates. tree →

In the lessons

In school, a guest speaker might visit assembly; in English lessons pupils practise being good speakers and listeners. In science, speakers turn electrical signals into sound by making a cone vibrate. Phrases: guest speaker, native speaker, loudspeaker, Bluetooth speaker.

Examples

• A guest speaker talked to us about road safety. tree →
• Turn the speaker down; it is too loud. tree →
• She is a speaker of three languages. tree →
• The speaker on my tablet is broken. tree →
• Be a good listener when the speaker is talking. tree →
• Is English your first language, or are you a Spanish speaker? tree →
• The Speaker called for order in parliament. tree →
• The humorous poem was admirably recited, and the speaker much applauded. tree →

Note

Countable: a speaker, speakers. From the verb "speak". "Loudspeaker" is the longer word for the device. Safety: listening to very loud speakers or headphones for a long time can damage your hearing.

In Jewish tradition

It means a person who speaks, here someone who speaks lies from birth.

Interpretation. The Psalm condemns liars as going wrong from the start. Tradition treats truthful speech as a very serious duty.

Examples

• The wicked are estranged from the womb; the speakers of lies go astray as soon as they are born. (Writings PSA.58.4, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable: a speaker, speakers. From the verb "speak". "Loudspeaker" is the longer word for the device. Safety: listening to very loud speakers or headphones for a long time can damage your hearing.