presentation

[ prez-uh n-tey-shuh n, pree-zen- ]

/ ˌprɛz ənˈteɪ ʃən, ˌpri zɛn- /

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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.

Origin of presentation

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin praesentātiōn- (stem of praesentātiō) nomination (of a priest) to a benefice, religious dedication (of a person) by bringing him before God. See present², -ation

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present perfect, present progressive, present value, present-day, presentable, presentation, presentational, presentationalism, presentationism, presentative, presentee

Example sentences from the Web for presentation

We were scoring it like the Olympics: presentation, technique.

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She had been seeking not only access to the presentation materials, but also a list of ACE members who attended the webinar.

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However, the message in the presentation slides is clear: Universities, cover your ass.

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McCaskill had previously been denied access to the presentation, which she requested last month.

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The presentation is complete with videos of Royal wedding playing in the background.

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He immediately bought the freedom for the father, and gave the son the presentation.

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I make no question of the present; but does presentation imply invention?

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This was announced by a stack of new books, review copies and presentation copies, awaiting me on my window-seat.

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With some financial scheming, and the presentation of a bursary, Camille was entered a student at the college of Louis-le-Grand.

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 681, January 13, 1877. |Various
Such a presentation would not have been beyond its desert, and would have been more consistent with the author's type of mind.

The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 13, No. 78, April, 1864 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for presentation

presentation

/ (ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən) /

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 (def. 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

Derived forms of presentation

presentational, adjective

Medical definitions for presentation

presentation

[ prĕz′ən-tā′shən, prē′zən- ]

n.

The act of presenting.

The position of the fetus in the uterus at the beginning of labor, described in terms of the part that emerges or is felt first.

The part of the fetal body in advance during birth.

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