Canadian English Meaning of keynote

keynote

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Definitions and Meaning of keynote in English

Wordnet

keynote (n)

the principal theme in a speech or literary work

a fundamental or central idea

(music) the first note of a diatonic scale

Wordnet

keynote (v)

set the keynote of

give the keynote address to (an audience)

Webster

keynote (n.)

The tonic or first tone of the scale in which a piece or passage is written; the fundamental tone of the chord, to which all the modulations of the piece are referred; -- called also key tone.

The fundamental fact or idea; that which gives the key; as, the keynote of a policy or a sermon.

FAQs About the word keynote

keynote

the principal theme in a speech or literary work, a fundamental or central idea, (music) the first note of a diatonic scale, set the keynote of, give the keynot

core,Essence,gist,heart,kernel,point,root,bottom line,Bullseye,centrepiece

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