Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun keynote

3 senses of keynote

Sense 1
keynote -- (the principal theme in a speech or literary work)
       => subject, topic, theme -- (the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love")

Sense 2
keynote -- (a fundamental or central idea)
       => idea, thought -- (the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind")

Sense 3
tonic, keynote -- ((music) the first note of a diatonic scale)
       => note, musical note, tone -- (a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb keynote

2 senses of keynote

Sense 1
keynote -- (set the keynote of; "Comfort keynotes this designer's Fall collection")
       => set -- (put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire")

Sense 2
keynote -- (give the keynote address to (an audience))
       => address, speak -- (give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees")