podium

Definition of Podium in English :

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Noun

1. ambo, dais, podium, pulpit, rostrum, soapbox, stump

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Podium

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noun plural -diums or -dia (-dɪə)

1.

a small raised platform used by lecturers, orchestra conductors, etc; dais

2.

a plinth that supports a colonnade or wall

3.

a low wall surrounding the arena of an ancient amphitheatre

4. zoology

a.

the terminal part of a vertebrate limb

b.

any footlike organ, such as the tube foot of a starfish

verb

5. (intransitive) informal

to finish in one of the first three places in a sporting competition

Podium

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nounWord forms: plural ˈpodia (ˈpoʊdiə ; pōˈdēə) or ˈpodiums

1.

a low wall serving as a pedestal or foundation

2.

a low wall separating the seats from the arena in an ancient amphitheater

3.

a continuous bench projecting from the walls of a room

4.

a low platform, esp. for the conductor of an orchestra; dais

5.

lectern (sense 2)

6. Zoology

a hand or foot, or a footlike structure

Podium

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n. pl. po·di·ums or po·di·a (-dē-ə)

1. An elevated platform, as for an orchestra conductor or public speaker.

2. A stand for holding the notes of a public speaker; a lectern.

3. Architecture

a. A low wall serving as a foundation.

b. A wall circling the arena of an ancient amphitheater.

4. Biology A structure resembling or functioning as a foot.

intr.v. po·di·umed, po·di·um·ing, po·di·ums
Sports

To complete a competition, especially a race, as one of the top three contestants, usually being honored while standing on a podium.

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