presentation

Meanings

Plural: presentations

Noun

• the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
  • "she gave the trophy but he made the presentation"
• a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
  • "the presentation of new data"
• the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it
  • "he prepared his presentation carefully in advance"
• the act of presenting a proposal
• a visual representation of something
• formally making a person known to another or to the public
• (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal
  • "Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations"
• The act of presenting, or something presented.
• A dramatic performance.
• An award given to someone on a special occasion.
• Money given as a wedding gift.
• A lecture or speech given in front of an audience.
• A slideshow created on a computer.
• The symptoms and other possible indications of disease, trauma, etc., that are exhibited by a patient who has sought, or has otherwise come to, the attention of a physician.
• The position of the foetus in the uterus at birth.
• Gender presentation; gender expression.
• Offering one's blade for engagement by the opponent.
• The specification of a group by generators and relators.
• The act or right of offering a clergyman to the bishop or ordinary for institution in a benefice.
• The preparation of antigen fragments during the immune response.

Synonyms

demonstration, display, intro, introduction, presentment

Related Words

presentational, presentationally