Dais
noun
A low platform for a chair or throne or for a person to stand on for making a speech.
The couple got married on a dais in the center of the room.
Often appears as...
- stand on a dais
- seated on a dais
noun
In Asian weddings, a raised platform where the bride and groom sits during the ceremony.
The newlyweds were seated on the dais, their hands joined in holy matrimony.
Often appears as...
- wedding dais
- bridal dais
Usage tips
Cultural
noun
A low platform for a chair or throne or for a person to stand on for making a speech.
The couple got married on a dais in the center of the room.
Often appears as...
- stand on a dais
- seated on a dais
noun
In Asian weddings, a raised platform where the bride and groom sits during the ceremony.
The newlyweds were seated on the dais, their hands joined in holy matrimony.
Often appears as...
- wedding dais
- bridal dais
Usage tips
Cultural
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Public Speaking
Often found in events where someone will speak to an audience, like lectures or debates.
The professor delivered his lecture from the dais.
Pro Tip 2/3Elevation Significance
Being on a dais can symbolize importance or authority of the person above the rest.
The CEO addressed the company from an ornate dais.
Pro Tip 3/3Ceremonial Use
A dais is commonly used during formal ceremonies to highlight the main person or event.
The award recipient walked up to the dais to accept her prize.
Pro Tip 1/3Public Speaking
Often found in events where someone will speak to an audience, like lectures or debates.
The professor delivered his lecture from the dais.
Pro Tip 2/3Elevation Significance
Being on a dais can symbolize importance or authority of the person above the rest.
The CEO addressed the company from an ornate dais.
Pro Tip 3/3Ceremonial Use
A dais is commonly used during formal ceremonies to highlight the main person or event.
The award recipient walked up to the dais to accept her prize.
Pro Tip 1/3Public Speaking
Often found in events where someone will speak to an audience, like lectures or debates.
The professor delivered his lecture from the dais.
Pro Tip 2/3Elevation Significance
Being on a dais can symbolize importance or authority of the person above the rest.
The CEO addressed the company from an ornate dais.
Pro Tip 3/3Ceremonial Use
A dais is commonly used during formal ceremonies to highlight the main person or event.
The award recipient walked up to the dais to accept her prize.
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Video examples
Greg Lynn: How calculus...
and everybody had to dimension a building in terms of fractions, so a room would be dimensioned as one-fourth of a facade; the structural dais of that might be dimensioned as 10 units,
Video examples
Greg Lynn: How calculus...
and everybody had to dimension a building in terms of fractions, so a room would be dimensioned as one-fourth of a facade; the structural dais of that might be dimensioned as 10 units,
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Peter Norman
Australian Athlete
It has been said that sharing my silver medal with that incident on the victory dais detracted from my performance. On the contrary. I have to confess, I was rather proud to be part of it.
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Peter Norman
Australian Athlete
My attitude was, they'd earned the right to do what they thought they had to do with their one square metre of Olympic dais, and I was glad they were doing it, and glad I was with them.
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Gulzar
Indian Poet
When I used to listen to the poets in other languages and the kind of appreciation they received, I wanted to be there on the dais and experience that myself.
Quote examples
Peter Norman
Australian Athlete
It has been said that sharing my silver medal with that incident on the victory dais detracted from my performance. On the contrary. I have to confess, I was rather proud to be part of it.
Quote examples
Peter Norman
Australian Athlete
My attitude was, they'd earned the right to do what they thought they had to do with their one square metre of Olympic dais, and I was glad they were doing it, and glad I was with them.
Quote examples
Gulzar
Indian Poet
When I used to listen to the poets in other languages and the kind of appreciation they received, I wanted to be there on the dais and experience that myself.
Example 1 of 3
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