English Dictionary

Definition of “presentation

presentation (ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənPronunciation for presentation

Definitions

noun

  1. the act of presenting or state of being presented
  2. 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 
  3. the method of presenting  ⇒ his presentation of the facts was muddled 
  4. a verbal report presented with illustrative material, such as slides, graphs, etc  ⇒ a presentation on the company results 
    1. an offering or bestowal, as of a gift
    2. ((as modifier)  ⇒ a presentation copy of a book 
  5. a performance or representation, as of a play
  6. the formal introduction of a person, as into society or at court; debut
  7. the act or right of nominating a clergyman to a benefice
  8. medicine the position of a baby relative to the birth canal at the time of birth
  9. business another word for presentment (sense 4)
  10. television linking material between programmes, such as announcements, trailers, or weather reports
  11. an archaic word for gift
  12. philosophy a sense datum
  13. (often capital) another name for (feast of) Candlemas

Alternative Forms

ˌpresenˈtational adjective

Translations

  • British English: presentation Pronunciation for 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 Pronunciation for presentación nf
  • French: présentation Pronunciation for présentation nf
  • German: Präsentation Pronunciation for Präsentation nf
  • Chinese: 授予Pronunciation for 授予 n
  • Arabic: تَقْدِيـمPronunciation for تَقْدِيـم n
  • Portuguese: apresentaçãoPronunciation for apresentação nf
  • Russian: презентацияPronunciation for презентация nf
  • Croatian: prezentacijaPronunciation for prezentacija nf
  • Czech: představeníPronunciation for představení nnt
  • Danish: præsentationPronunciation for præsentation nutr
  • Dutch: presentatiePronunciation for presentatie nf
  • Finnish: esittelyPronunciation for esittely n
  • Greek: παρουσίασηPronunciation for παρουσίαση nf
  • Italian: presentazionePronunciation for presentazione nf
  • Japanese: 紹介Pronunciation for 紹介 n
  • Korean: 발표Pronunciation for 발표 n
  • Norwegian: presentasjonPronunciation for presentasjon nm
  • Polish: prezentacjaPronunciation for prezentacja nf
  • Brazilian Portuguese: apresentaçãoPronunciation for apresentação nf
  • European Spanish: presentación Pronunciation for presentación nf
  • Swedish: framställningPronunciation for framställning nutr
  • Thai: การเสนอPronunciation for การเสนอ n
  • Turkish: sunmaPronunciation for sunma n
  • Vietnamese: bản thuyết trìnhPronunciation for bản thuyết trình n

Usage examples

  • What differences there were lay not so much in the physiognomy as the presentation - in particular the clothes.
    Mark Mills, 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.
    Jim Leavesley, George Biro, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)

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