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• podium — [pō′dē əm] n. pl. podia; also, and for PODIUM 4 & 5 usually, podiums [pō′dēə] [L, balcony, podium, raised place < Gr (hypo)podion, footstool < hypo , under + podion, dim. of pous (gen. podos), FOOT] 1. a low wall serving as a pedestal or… …   English World dictionary

• podium — meaning ‘a raised platform or base (e.g. for a speaker or orchestral conductor)’, has the plural form podiums or (occasionally) podia …   Modern English usage

• Podium — For the 2004 film directed by Yann Moix, see Podium (film). A podium (plural podia) is a platform that is used to raise something to a short distance above its surroundings. In architecture a building can rest on a large podium. Podia can also be …   Wikipedia

• podium — /poh dee euhm/, n., pl. podiums, podia / dee euh/. 1. a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, for a public speaker, etc. 2. Archit. a. a low wall forming a base for a construction, as a colonnade or dome. b. a stereobate for a… …   Universalium

• podium — po|di|um [ˈpəudiəm US ˈpou ] n [Date: 1700 1800; : Latin; Origin: Greek podion, from pous foot ] 1.) a small raised area for a performer, speaker, or musical ↑conductor to stand on 2.) AmE a high sloping surface for putting an open book or notes… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• podium — noun (plural podiums or podia) Etymology: Latin more at pew Date: 1743 1. a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: as a. one around the arena of an ancient amphitheater serving as a base for the tiers of seats b. the masonry under the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• podium — noun (C) 1 a small raised area for a performer, speaker, or musical conductor to stand on 2 AmE a tall sloping desk for putting an open book, notes for a speech etc on; lectern …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• podium — po•di•um [[t]ˈpoʊ di əm[/t]] n. pl. di•ums, di•a [[t] di ə[/t]] 1) a small platform for an orchestra conductor, speaker, etc 2) lectern 2) 3) archit. a) a low wall or platform forming a base for a structure, as the masonry supporting the… …   From formal English to slang

• podium — /ˈpoʊdiəm / (say pohdeeuhm) noun (plural podiums or podia /ˈpoʊdiə/ (say pohdeeuh)) 1. a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, for a public speaker, etc. 2. Architecture a. a continuous projecting base of a building forming the front… …  

• Edward Gardner (conductor) — Edward Gardner (born 1974, Gloucester [cite news | author=Christopher Morley | title=From opera pit to podium of the CBSO | url=http://icwolverhampton.icnetwork.co.uk/tm headline=from opera pit to podium of the cbso method=full objectid=20110400… …   Wikipedia

• Daniel Lewis (conductor) — Daniel George Lewis (born 1924) is an American orchestral conductor and pedagogue. He is a University Professor Emeritus at the University of Southern California (USC). Contents 1 Education 2 Academic positions 3 Orchestral appointments and guest …   Wikipedia