A lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon.
A formal exposition of a subject, especially a research paper that students write in order to complete the requirements for a doctoral degree in the US and a non-doctoral degree in the UK; a thesis.
In which trains continue without stopping while going through a station.
A rehearsal of a drama, especially an uninterrupted one, but with no makeup or costume.
A brief outline of the main points of something; a rundown.