Noun
- 1. keynote, subject, topic, theme
- usage: the principal theme in a speech or literary work
- 2. keynote, idea, thought
- usage: a fundamental or central idea
- 3. tonic, keynote, note, musical note, tone
- usage: (music) the first note of a diatonic scale
Verb
- 1. keynote, set
- usage: set the keynote of; "Comfort keynotes this designer's Fall collection"
- 2. keynote, address, speak
- usage: give the keynote address to (an audience)
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