| Noun | 1. | presentation - the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward); "she gave the trophy but he made the presentation"ceremony - the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion; "an inaugural ceremony" | |
| 2. | presentation - the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it; "he prepared his presentation carefully in advance"display - exhibiting openly in public view; "a display of courage" unveiling - putting on display for the first time; "he attended the unveiling of the statue" production - a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television; "have you seen the new production of Hamlet?" | |
| 3. | presentation - a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration"show - a public exhibition of entertainment; "a remarkable show of skill" exhibition - the act of exhibiting; "a remarkable exhibition of musicianship" exposure - presentation to view in an open or public manner; "the exposure of his anger was shocking" performance - the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto" counterdemonstration - a demonstration held in opposition to another demonstration; "supporters of the president organized a counterdemonstration in his support" | |
| 4. | presentation - the act of presenting a proposalfirst 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. | presentation - a visual representation of somethingfloat - an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade representation - a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something 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 VDU, visual display unit - (British) a device for displaying input signals as letters on a screen; usually has a keyboard | |
| 6. | presentation - formally making a person known to another or to the publicdebut - the presentation of a debutante in society | |
| 7. | presentation - (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; "Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations"posture, attitude, position - position or arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender" | |