orator

/'ɔrətə/
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orator

A skilled orator addresses a large crowd in a public square.

Definition

Noun: - A person who delivers a speech or oration: An orator is someone skilled in public speaking, especially one who speaks in a formal, eloquent, and persuasive manner.

Usage

The word "orator" is used to describe a person who is speaking publicly, typically in a formal setting. It emphasizes skill, eloquence, and the act of delivering a speech rather than just talking.

Examples
  • Noun:
    • The senator was known as a powerful orator who could captivate an audience for hours.
    • Ancient Greece produced many famous orators, such as Demosthenes.
    • She trained to become an orator, practicing her delivery and rhetoric daily.
Advanced Usage
  • "A natural orator": Someone who is innately skilled at public speaking.

    • Even without formal training, he was a natural orator, commanding the room's attention effortlessly.
  • "Oratorical skills": The specific skills associated with effective public speaking. (Note: This is a related adjective form, listed separately below).

    • Her success in politics was largely due to her impressive oratorical skills.
Variants and Related Words
  • Oratory (n): The art or practice of formal public speaking; also, a small chapel for private worship.

    • He studied the great speeches to learn the principles of oratory.
  • Oratorical (adj): Relating to the art or practice of public speaking.

    • The speech was an oratorical masterpiece, blending logic and emotion perfectly.
Synonyms
  • Speaker: A more general term for someone who speaks.
  • Rhetorician: A person who is an expert in the art of rhetoric or persuasive speaking.
  • Spokesperson: A person who speaks on behalf of a group.
Antonyms
  • Listener: A person who listens.
  • Audience member: A person who is part of the group hearing a speech.
orator

A skilled orator addresses a large crowd in a public square.

Noun
  1. a person who delivers a speech or oration