Dais vs. Speaker

Daisnoun

A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit, etc., which may be used to speak from.

Daisnoun

A bench, a settle, a pew.

Daisnoun

(obsolete) An elevated table in a hall at which important people were seated; a high table.

Daisnoun

The canopy over an altar, etc.

Daisnoun

The high or principal table, at the end of a hall, at which the chief guests were seated; also, the chief seat at the high table.

Daisnoun

A platform slightly raised above the floor of a hall or large room, giving distinction to the table and seats placed upon it for the chief guests.

Daisnoun

A canopy over the seat of a person of dignity.

Daisnoun

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

Dais

A dais or daïs ( or , American English also but sometimes considered nonstandard) is a raised platform at the front of a room or hall, usually for one or more speakers or honored guests.Historically, the dais was a part of the floor at the end of a medieval hall, raised a step above the rest of the room. On this, the master of the household or assembly (e.g.

Speakernoun

One who speaks.

Speakernoun

Loudspeaker.

Speakernoun

Speakerphone.

Speakernoun

(politics) The chair or presiding officer of certain legislative bodies, such as the U.K. House of Commons or the U.S. House of Representatives.

Speakernoun

One who makes a speech to an audience.

Speakernoun

(US) A book containing passages of text for use in speeches.

Speakernoun

The producer of a given utterance (text, etc), whether actually spoken or e.g. written.

Speakernoun

(music) A key on a woodwind instrument of the clarinet family (cf octave key on other instruments) which induces the instrument to overblow.

Speakernoun

One who speaks.

Speakernoun

A book of selections for declamation.

Speakernoun

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous);

Speakernoun

electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance

Speakernoun

the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly;