presentation — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act of presenting, or something presented.

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   presentment

   Examples

   Prayers are sometimes a presentation of mere desires.

2. The outward appearance or representation of a person or thing to the human mind.

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   Listen, James...with the ways that you speak, dress, and comport yourself, is it any wonder to you that your presentation to young ladies as a possible mate is , to say the least, lacking?

3. A dramatic performance.

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4. An award given to someone on a special occasion.

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5. Money given as a wedding gift.

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6. A lecture or speech given in front of an audience.

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7. A slideshow created on a computer.

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8. The symptoms, signs, 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.

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   The presentation of the thirty-four-year-old male in the emergency room was slight fever, dilated pupils, and marked disorientation.

9. The position of the foetus in the uterus at birth.

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10. Gender presentation; gender expression.

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11. Offering one's blade for engagement by the opponent.

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12. The specification of a group by generators and relators.

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13. The act or right of offering a clergyman to the bishop or ordinary for institution in a benefice.

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    If the bishop admits the patron's presentation, the clerk so admitted is next to be instituted by him.

14. The preparation of antigen fragments during the immune response.

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Noun

1. the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)

   Broader terms

   ceremony

   Examples

   she gave the trophy but he made the presentation

2. a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

   Synonyms

   presentmentdemonstration

   Broader terms

   show

   Examples

   the presentation of new data

   he gave the customer a demonstration

3. the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it

   Broader terms

   display

   Examples

   he prepared his presentation carefully in advance

4. the act of presenting a proposal

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   proposalproposition

5. a visual representation of something

   Synonyms

   display

   Broader terms

   representation

6. formally making a person known to another or to the public

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   introductionintro

   Broader terms

   informingmaking known

7. (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal

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   positionpostureattitude

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   Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations