keynote

English Thesaurus

1. a fundamental or central idea (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	idea, thought,
definition	:	the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about (noun.cognition)

2. (music) the first note of a diatonic scale (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	musical note, note, tone,
definition	:	a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	c,
definition	:	(music) the keynote of the scale of C major (noun.communication)

domain category	:	music,
definition	:	an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner (noun.communication)

3. the principal theme in a speech or literary work (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	subject, theme, topic,
definition	:	the subject matter of a conversation or discussion (noun.communication)

part meronym	:	keynote address, keynote speech,
definition	:	a speech setting forth the keynote (noun.communication)

4. set the keynote of (verb.change)

hypernym	:	set,
definition	:	put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state (verb.change)

5. give the keynote address to (an audience) (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	address, speak,
definition	:	give a speech to (verb.communication)

6. a fundamental or central idea (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	keynote,
definition	:	set the keynote of (verb.change)

7. the principal theme in a speech or literary work (noun.communication)

derivation	:	keynote,
definition	:	give the keynote address to (an audience) (verb.communication)

8. set the keynote of (verb.change)

derivation	:	keynote,
definition	:	a fundamental or central idea (noun.cognition)

9. give the keynote address to (an audience) (verb.communication)

derivation	:	keynote,
definition	:	the principal theme in a speech or literary work (noun.communication)

10. a fundamental or central idea (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	keynote,
definition	:	set the keynote of (verb.change)

11. the principal theme in a speech or literary work (noun.communication)

derivation	:	keynote,
definition	:	give the keynote address to (an audience) (verb.communication)

12. set the keynote of (verb.change)

derivation	:	keynote,
definition	:	a fundamental or central idea (noun.cognition)

13. give the keynote address to (an audience) (verb.communication)

derivation	:	keynote,
definition	:	the principal theme in a speech or literary work (noun.communication)