speaks
Vocalizes a message
Speaks is the third-person singular of speak—to produce words or communicate verbally: She speaks three languages, The evidence speaks for itself.
When someone speaks for a group, they represent its views.
Actions speak louder than words suggests behavior reveals more than statements.
Something that speaks to you resonates personally: That painting really speaks to me.
Communicate or transport
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
- expressState or fast train
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
transmit · relay · interact · discuss · share · dialogue · converse · inform
Raised platform for speakers
- lecternTilted stand for texts
- keynoteCentral theme or speech
- addressSpeak to formally
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
elocution · articulation · persuasion · audience · presentation · conference · seminar · speechwriter
Pitch variation in speech
- inflectionWord form alteration
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- pitchFrequency of sound
- timbreSound's distinctive character
resonance · modulation · prosody · accentuation · emphasis · register · volume · articulation
Strokes connecting two points
- scriptWritten words for performance
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
- sceneDramatic unit or locale
- actorOne who portrays characters
monologue · soliloquy · playwright · rehearsal · theater · cinema · performance · cast
Smooth linguistic command
- articulacyAbility to speak clearly
- silver-tonguedPersuasively articulate speaker
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
finesse · grandiloquence · perspicuity · cogency · wit · glibness · smooth-talking · wordsmith
convey
Communicate or transport
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
- expressState or fast train
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
exchange · transmit · relay · interact · discuss · share · dialogue · converse · inform · narrate
podium
Raised platform for speakers
rhetoric · elocution · articulation · persuasion · audience · presentation · conference · seminar · speechwriter · spokesperson
intonation
Pitch variation in speech
- inflectionWord form alteration
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- pitchFrequency of sound
timbre · resonance · modulation · prosody · accentuation · emphasis · register · volume · articulation · vocalization
lines
Strokes connecting two points
- scriptWritten words for performance
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
- sceneDramatic unit or locale
actor · monologue · soliloquy · playwright · rehearsal · theater · cinema · performance · cast · director
fluency
Smooth linguistic command
- articulacyAbility to speak clearly
- silver-tonguedPersuasively articulate speaker
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
elegance · finesse · grandiloquence · perspicuity · cogency · wit · glibness · smooth-talking · wordsmith · verbose
gesture
Communicative body movement
- grimaceTwisted expression of displeasure
- smirkPleased, superior smile
- frownDisapproving facial expression
smile · nod · shrug · sigh · glance · gaze · wince · eye contact · body language · demeanor
- speak upTalk louder or opine
- speak outExpress opinions openly
- speaking upVoicing your thoughts
- public speakingAddressing a live audience
- speak your mindState honest opinions openly
- so to speakPhrase signaling loose usage
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