How to sign: the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
"he listened to an address on minor Roman poets";
Similiar / Same: lecture, address
Categories: speech act
Within this category: allocution, colloquium, dithyramb, epilogue, Gettysburg Address, impromptu, inaugural address, lecture, litany, oratory, public speaking, sermon
How to sign: something spoken
"he could hear them uttering merry speeches";
Categories: utterance, vocalization