presentational

American  

[prez-uhn-tey-shuh-nl, pree-zen-] / ˌprɛz ənˈteɪ ʃə nl, ˌpri zɛn- /

adjective

1. of or relating to presentation.

2. pertaining to or characterized by presentationalism.

3. notional.

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Other Word Forms

• nonpresentational adjective

Etymology

Origin of presentational

First recorded in 1885–90; presentation + -al ¹

Example Sentences

In the absence of any real developments, attention in Ukraine turned to the presentational aspects of the summit – the "optics", in political speak.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025

Part of the prompt for us was to find two bumbling “normies” in this world and show a clumsy reality to the way John and Jane interact, which seems more meander-y and less presentational.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

But the heated discussion the sisters have over and around the ingredients strains the play’s naturalism, as does the more presentational performances that the director, Rebecca Martínez, encourages.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2023

In 2020, longtime military graphics collector Tim Hwang launched a Twitter account, @DefenseCharts, a feed “dedicated to the presentational aesthetics of the defense-industrial complex.”

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2023

The films all home in on this distinction between a presentational online persona and the actual self.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2022