da·is (d   s, d -)n. A raised platform, as in a lecture hall, for speakers or honored guests. [Middle English deis, from Anglo-Norman, platform, from Late Latin discus, table, from Latin, discus, quoit; see disk.] |
dais [ˈdeɪɪs deɪs]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a raised platform, usually at one end of a hall, used by speakers, etc.
[from Old French deis, from Latin discus discus]
lectern, podium, dais, rostrum - A lectern is the stand on which the speaker's notes are placed, the podium is the platform on which the speaker and lectern stand, a dais is a platform for several people, and a rostrum is a platform for one or more.
See also related terms for platform.
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| Noun | 1. |  dais - a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on itplatform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform" |
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