tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919709354189953907.post955513272672745682..comments2024-03-18T22:17:45.917-07:00Comments on Joyful Public Speaking (from fear to joy): A flare for introducing speakers?Richard I. Garberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04032747070969465341noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919709354189953907.post-23661787044877885632009-10-01T13:30:23.300-07:002009-10-01T13:30:23.300-07:00If you look up flair in the Merriam Webster online...If you look up flair in the Merriam Webster online dictionary, it has a primary meaning of “a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make use of something.” A second similar meaning is “a uniquely attractive quality.” The first meaning for flair fits perfectly with the context of the quotation. <br /><br />If you look up flare (noun) in Merriam Webster, you find six meanings. The first one is “a fire or blaze of light used especially to signal, illuminate or attract attention” or also “a device or composition used to produce such a flare.” The second meaning is “an unsteady glaring light.” The third meaning is “a sudden outburst (as of excitement or anger), and is what Mr. Davison quoted.” The fourth meaning is “a spreading outward.” The fifth meaning is “light resulting from reflection (as between lens surfaces).” The sixth meaning from sports is “a short pass in football thrown to a back who is running toward the sideline”, or “a weakly hit fly ball in baseball.”<br /><br />I apparently assumed incorrectly that Mr. Davidson was trying to use a noun (flair) with a clear, unambiguous meaning, but had simply misspelled it. So, I interpreted it by the first meaning. If his advice is to use an introducer prone to sudden outbursts, then I think his advice is questionable.Richard I. Garberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032747070969465341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919709354189953907.post-48131236167681836652009-10-01T11:14:18.148-07:002009-10-01T11:14:18.148-07:00Verb: same source
"to express strong emotion...Verb: same source<br /><br />"to express strong emotion"Jeff Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074112764762701899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919709354189953907.post-35219279246827101172009-10-01T11:11:59.043-07:002009-10-01T11:11:59.043-07:00flare "a sudden outburst (as of excitement or...flare "a sudden outburst (as of excitement or anger)"<br /><br />Ref: www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flareJeff Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074112764762701899noreply@blogger.com