presentation

[ prez-uhn-tey-shuhn, pree-zen- ]

noun

1. an act of presenting.
2. the state of being presented.
3. a social introduction, as of a person at court.
4. an exhibition or performance, as of a play or film.
5. offering, delivering, or bestowal, as of a gift.
6. a gift.
7. a demonstration, lecture, or welcoming speech.
8. a manner or style of speaking, instructing, or putting oneself forward:

   His presentation was very poor.

9. Commerce. the presentment of a bill, note, or the like.
10. Obstetrics.
    1. the position of the fetus in the uterus during labor.
    2. the appearance of a particular part of the fetus at the cervix during labor:

       a breech presentation.

11. Ecclesiastical. the act or the right of presenting a member of the clergy to the bishop for institution to a benefice.

presentation

/ ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of presenting or state of being presented
2. 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

3. the method of presenting

   his presentation of the facts was muddled

4. a verbal report presented with illustrative material, such as slides, graphs, etc

   a presentation on the company results

5. 1. an offering or bestowal, as of a gift
   2. ( as modifier )

      a presentation copy of a book

6. a performance or representation, as of a play
7. the formal introduction of a person, as into society or at court; debut
8. the act or right of nominating a clergyman to a benefice
9. med the position of a baby relative to the birth canal at the time of birth
10. commerce another word for presentment
11. television linking material between programmes, such as announcements, trailers, or weather reports
12. an archaic word for gift
13. philosophy a sense datum
14. often capital another name for (feast of) Candlemas

Derived Forms

• ˌpresenˈtational, adjective

Other Words From

• nonpres·en·tation noun
• self-presen·tation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of presentation¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin praesentātiōn-, stem of praesentātiō “exhibition, showing, nomination to a benefice, religious dedication”; equivalent to present ² + -ation

Example Sentences

Instead, staff relied on a daily, informal assessment of the resident’s presentation to determine their needs.

From BBC

The breadth of Chiari type-1 presentations has made it difficult for physicians to develop a consistent treatment protocol for their patients.

From Science Daily

“They can show in a traditional runway format, they can show in a presentation, they can do incredible pop-up activations.”

From Los Angeles Times

Balloons and banners were hung outside her bedroom door in the morning, followed by the presentation of a candlelit chocolate cake in the evening.

From BBC

That was delayed with a bullet-point presentation in June outlining goals but it was essentially a wish list with little substance provided.

From BBC

Related Words

• appearance
• delivery
• demonstration
• display
• introduction
• offering
• production
• proposal
• reception
• show
• submission