Lecture

·noun A rehearsal of a lesson.

II. Lecture ·vt To read or deliver a lecture to.

III. Lecture ·vi To deliver a lecture or lectures.

IV. Lecture ·vt To reprove formally and with authority.

V. Lecture ·noun The act of reading; as, the lecture of Holy Scripture.

VI. Lecture ·noun A reprimand or formal reproof from one having authority.

VII. Lecture ·noun A discourse on any subject; especially, a formal or methodical discourse, intended for instruction; sometimes, a familiar discourse, in contrast with a sermon.