noun
plural -tures
[count] a talk or speech given to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject
a talk that criticizes someone's behavior in an angry or serious way
verb
-tures; -tured; -turing
[no obj] :to give a talk or a series of talks to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject
[+ obj] :to talk to (someone) in an angry or serious way