NOUN | act | presentation | the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward) |
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act | presentation, presentment, demonstration | a show or display | |
communication | presentation | the act of making something publicly available | |
communication | presentation | the act of presenting a proposal | |
artifact | presentation, display | a visual representation of something | |
communication | presentation, introduction, intro | formally making a person known to another or to the public | |
attribute | presentation | (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal |
Sounds | preh.zahntey'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | The activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward). | |
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Example | "she gave the trophy but he made the presentation" | |
Broader | ceremony | The proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion |
Spanish | presentación | |
Catalan | presentació | |
Verbs | present | hand over formally |
present | give, especially as an honor or reward |
Meaning | A show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view. | |
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Example | "the presentation of new data" | |
Synonyms | presentment, demonstration | |
Narrower | counterdemonstration | A demonstration held in opposition to another demonstration |
exhibition | The act of exhibiting | |
exposure | presentation to view in an open or public manner | |
lecture demonstration | presentation of an example of what the lecturer / lecturer is discoursing / discoursing about | |
performance | The act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment | |
Broader | show | The act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining |
Spanish | demonstración, demostración, entrega, presentación | |
Catalan | demostració, presentació | |
Verbs | present | give an exhibition of to an interested audience |
Meaning | The act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it. | |
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Example | "he prepared his presentation carefully in advance" | |
Narrower | production | A presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television |
unveiling | putting on display for the first time | |
Broader | display | Exhibiting openly in public view |
Spanish | presentación | |
Catalan | presentació | |
Adjectives | presentational | of or relating to a presentation (especially in psychology or philosophy) |
Verbs | present | bring forward and present to the mind |
present | deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) | |
present | give an exhibition of to an interested audience |
Meaning | The act of presenting a proposal. | |
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Narrower | first reading | The first presentation of a bill in a legislature |
second reading | (US) the second presentation of a bill in a legislature | |
Broader | proposal, proposition | The act of making a proposal |
Spanish | presentación | |
Catalan | presentació | |
Verbs | present | deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) |
present | give an exhibition of to an interested audience |
Meaning | A visual representation of something. | |
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Synonym | display | |
Narrower | Snellen chart | Display consisting of a printed card with letters and numbers in lines of decreasing size |
float | An elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade | |
spectacle | An elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale | |
Broader | representation | A creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something |
Spanish | exhibición, muestra, presentación | |
Catalan | exhibició, presentació | |
Verbs | present | represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture |
Meaning | formally making a person known to another or to the public. | |
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Synonyms | introduction, intro | |
Narrower | debut | The presentation of a debutante in society |
reintroduction | An act of renewed introduction | |
Broader | informing, making known | A speech act that conveys information |
Spanish | presentación | |
Catalan | presentació | |
Verbs | present | cause to come to know personally |
present | formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc. |
Meaning | (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal. | |
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Example | "Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations" | |
Category | obstetrics, OB, tocology, midwifery | The branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother |
Broader | position, posture, attitude | The arrangement of the body and its limbs |
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