Meaning of speaker In English

• 0 a person who gives a speech at a public event:

  • a good public speaker

  • Please join with me in thanking our guest speaker tonight.

  • The Democrats have chosen the Texas state treasurer as the keynote (= most important) speaker at their convention.

• 1 someone who speaks a particular language:

  • a French speaker

  • a fluent Russian speaker

  • non-English speakers

• 2 the part of a radio, television, or computer, or of a piece of electrical equipment for playing recorded sound, through which the sound is played. A speaker can be part of the radio, etc. or be separate from it:

  • There's no sound coming out of the right-hand speaker.

• 3 the person who controls the way in which business is done in an organization which makes laws:

  • He served for eight years as Speaker of the House of Representatives.

  • [ as form of address ] Mr Speaker, my honourable friend has failed to consider the consequences of his proposal.

• 4 a piece of electrical equipment through which recorded or broadcast sound can be heard:

  • We bought new speakers for our stereo system.

• 5 someone who speaks a particular language:

  • a French/Chinese speaker

• 6 a person who gives a speech at a public event:

  • There will be three speakers at the graduation ceremony.

  • She’s not a good public speaker.

  • the Speaker of the House

• 7 a person who speaks or is speaking:

  • Will the speaker please identify herself?