presentation (ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən
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Definitions
noun
- the act of presenting or state of being presented
- the manner of presenting, esp the organization of visual details to create an overall impression ⇒
the presentation of the project is excellent but the content poor
- the method of presenting ⇒
his presentation of the facts was muddled
- a verbal report presented with illustrative material, such as slides, graphs, etc ⇒
a presentation on the company results
- an offering or bestowal, as of a gift
- ((as modifier) ⇒
a presentation copy of a book
- a performance or representation, as of a play
- the formal introduction of a person, as into society or at court; debut
- the act or right of nominating a clergyman to a benefice
- medicine the position of a baby relative to the birth canal at the time of birth
- business another word for presentment (sense 4)
- television linking material between programmes, such as announcements, trailers, or weather reports
- an archaic word for gift
- philosophy a sense datum
- (often capital) another name for (feast of) Candlemas
Alternative Forms
ˌpresenˈtational adjectiveSynonyms
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demonstration,
show,
talk,
launch,
address,
display,
speech,
exhibition,
lecture,
unveiling,
exposition,
Translations
- British English:
presentation
A presentation is the act of formally giving something such as a prize or document....the presentation of the awards.ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən NOUN ...the presentation of the awards. - Spanish:
presentación
nf - French:
présentation
nf - German:
Präsentation
nf - Chinese: 授予
n - Arabic: تَقْدِيـم
n - Portuguese: apresentação
nf - Russian: презентация
nf - Croatian: prezentacija
nf - Czech: představení
nnt - Danish: præsentation
nutr - Dutch: presentatie
nf - Finnish: esittely
n - Greek: παρουσίαση
nf - Italian: presentazione
nf - Japanese: 紹介
n - Korean: 발표
n - Norwegian: presentasjon
nm - Polish: prezentacja
nf - Brazilian Portuguese: apresentação
nf - European Spanish:
presentación
nf - Swedish: framställning
nutr - Thai: การเสนอ
n - Turkish: sunma
n - Vietnamese: bản thuyết trình
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Usage examples
What differences there were lay not so much in the physiognomy as the presentation - in particular the clothes.
, AMAGANSETT (2004)Charles Clarke's presentation of his reforms does little to enlighten us.
Spiked (2003)I believe this conclusion is irrefutable and undeniable," Mr. Powell said during an 80-minute presentation watched around the world.
Globe and Mail (2003)Despite the mistakes, she still earned a 5.7 for technical merit and two 5.8s for presentation.
Glasgow Herald (2002)Paul McCartney gave symmetry to the stage presentation of the Beatles by naturally playing his guitar on the other side.
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)