presentation
n.
submission, act of handing over, act of offering; performance, exhibition, demonstration; grant, award, gift
Presentation
presentation
Noun
1. the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward); "she gave the trophy but he made the presentation"
(hypernym) ceremony
(derivation) award, present
2. the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it; "he prepared his presentation carefully in advance"
(hypernym) display
(hyponym) unveiling
(derivation) show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate
3. a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration"
(synonym) presentment, demonstration
(hypernym) show
(hyponym) exhibition
(derivation) show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate
4. the act of presenting a proposal
(hypernym) proposal, proposition
(hyponym) first reading
(derivation) show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate
5. a visual representation of something
(synonym) display
(hypernym) representation
(hyponym) float
(derivation) portray, present
6. formally making a person known to another or to the public
(synonym) introduction, intro
(hypernym) informing, making known
(hyponym) debut
(derivation) present
7. (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; "Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations"
(hypernym) position, posture, attitude
(classification) obstetrics, OB, tocology, midwifery
présentation (f)
n.
presentation, introduction; presenting, promotion, showing; proffer
Presentation
(n.)
The particular position of the child during labor relatively to the passage though which it is to be brought forth; -- specifically designated by the part which first appears at the mouth of the uterus; as, a breech presentation.
(n.)
The act of presenting, or the state of being presented; a setting forth; an offering; bestowal.
(n.)
The act of offering a clergyman to the bishop or ordinary for institution in a benefice; the right of presenting a clergyman.
(n.)
That which is presented or given; a present; a gift, as, the picture was a presentation.
(n.)
exhibition; representation; display; appearance; semblance; show.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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