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

Other Word Forms

• nonpresentation noun
• self-presentation noun
• presentational adjective

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

Gastman described the gallery presentation as something a fan would want to “keep coming back and discover new details” each time.

From Los Angeles Times

"I only attended meetings and gave training presentations," he said, explaining this was within the scope of the waiver.

From BBC

I wanted to see if the Bayless presentation would trigger delight or offense in me.

From Los Angeles Times

In a presentation, Timothy O’Toole, an Edison board member and head of its safety and operations committee, noted the devastation the January fires caused in and around Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

He began the presentation with an explanation of how the CPB was conceived “as a means for the federal government to wield the power of television for the enrichment of all Americans.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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