presentation

Noun
  1. The activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward) (synset 101050621)
    "she gave the trophy but he made the presentation"
    is a type of: ceremony - the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion
  2. A show or display;
    The act of presenting something to sight or view (synset 100522618)
    "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration"
    is a type of: show - the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
    subtypes:
    • 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: demonstration, presentment
  3. The act of making something publicly available;
    Presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it (synset 106904072)
    "he prepared his presentation carefully in advance"
    is a type of: display - exhibiting openly in public view
    subtypes:
    • unveiling - putting on display for the first time
    • production - a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television
  4. The act of presenting a proposal (synset 107182066)
    is a type of: proposal, proposition - the act of making a proposal
    subtypes:
    • first reading - the first presentation of a bill in a legislature
    • second reading - the second presentation of a bill in a legislature; to approve its general principles (Britain) or to discuss a committee's report and take a vote (US)
  5. A visual representation of something (synset 103215661)
    is a type of: representation - a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
    subtypes:
    • float - an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
    • snellen chart - display consisting of a printed card with letters and numbers in lines of decreasing size; used to test visual acuity
    • spectacle - an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale
    same as: display
  6. Formally making a person known to another or to the public (synset 107232009)
    is a type of: informing, making known - a speech act that conveys information
    subtypes:
    • debut - the presentation of a debutante in society
    • reintroduction - an act of renewed introduction
    same as: intro, introduction
  7. (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal (synset 105088641)
    "Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations"
    referred to in: midwifery, ob, obstetrics, tocology - the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
    is a type of: attitude, position, posture - the arrangement of the body and its limbs

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