demonstration
Noun
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is a type of: show - the act of publicly exhibiting or entertainingsubtypes:
- exhibition - the act of exhibiting
- exposure - presentation to view in an open or public manner
- performance - the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
- lecture demonstration - presentation of an example of what the lecturer is discoursing about
- counterdemonstration - a demonstration held in opposition to another demonstration
same as: presentation, presentment -
referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nationis a type of: show - the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
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referred to in: government, political science, politics - the study of government of states and other political unitsis a type of: dissent, objection, protest - the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissentsubtypes:
- work-in - occasion when workers continue to work as a protest against e.g. proposed dismissal or closure of the factory
- protest march - occasion when you can express opposition by marching (usually on some government institution) without a license
specific instances: boston tea party - demonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Indians) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor; organized as a protest against taxes on teasame as: manifestation -
is a type of: proof - a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from itsame as: monstrance
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is a type of: visual communication - communication that relies on visionsubtypes:
- display, show - something intended to communicate a particular impression
- expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion - expression without words
- exemplification, illustration - showing by example
same as: demo
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