Presentation (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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. the presentment of a bill, note, or the like.
  10. Obstetrics.
    • the position of the fetus in the uterus during labor.
    • the appearance of a particular part of the fetus at the cervix during labor: a breech presentation.
  11. the act or the right of presenting a member of the clergy to the bishop for institution to a benefice.
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
  3. the method of presenting
  4. a verbal report presented with illustrative material, such as slides, graphs, etc
    • an offering or bestowal, as of a gift
    • (as modifier)
  5. a performance or representation, as of a play
  6. the formal introduction of a person, as into society or at court; debut
  7. the act or right of nominating a clergyman to a benefice
  8. the position of a baby relative to the birth canal at the time of birth
  9. commerce another word for presentment (def. 4)
  10. linking material between programmes, such as announcements, trailers, or weather reports
  11. an archaic word for gift
  12. a sense datum
  13. (often capital) another name for (feast of) Candlemas
Presentation (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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