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presentation
[ prez-uhn-tey-shuhn, pree-zen- ]
noun
- an act of presenting.
- the state of being presented.
- a social introduction, as of a person at court.
- an exhibition or performance, as of a play or film.
- offering, delivering, or bestowal, as of a gift.
- a gift.
- a demonstration, lecture, or welcoming speech.
- a manner or style of speaking, instructing, or putting oneself forward:
His presentation was very poor.
- Commerce. the presentment of a bill, note, or the like.
- Obstetrics.
- the position of the fetus in the uterus during labor.
- the appearance of a particular part of the fetus at the cervix during labor:
a breech presentation.
- Ecclesiastical. the act or the right of presenting a member of the clergy to the bishop for institution to a benefice.
presentation
/ ˌɛəˈٱɪʃə /
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
- med the position of a baby relative to the birth canal at the time of birth
- commerce another word for presentment
- 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
Derived Forms
- ˌˈٲپDzԲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzp··ٲtDz noun
- -e·ٲtDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of presentation1
Example Sentences
In a presentation, the State Bar revealed that 100 of the 171 scored multiple-choice questions were made by Kaplan and 48 were drawn from a first-year law students exam.
“Good News Mass,” which seems inspired by Leonard Bernstein’s eclectic “Mass,” written for the opening of the Kennedy Center in 1971, could, like it, effectively expand its presentation theatrically and choreographically rather than cinematically.
According to a recent presentation by the State Bar, 100 of the 171 scored multiple-choice questions were made by Kaplan and 48 were drawn from a first-year law students exam.
The next night comes a 30th anniversary presentation of “Clueless,” followed by a May 31 screening of “Blue Velvet” and tribute to director David Lynch, who died in January.
"It would be counter-intuitive to present these concerts to protect and preserve the forest environments but do damage to them with the presentations themselves," he said.
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