body - the central message of a communication; "the body of the message was short"

introduction - the first section of a communication

close, closing, ending, conclusion, end - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."

account, report - the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"

recounting, telling, relation - an act of narration; "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable"

performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"

oral presentation, public speaking, speechmaking, speaking - delivering an address to a public audience; "people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking"

statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"

chronicle, history, account, story - a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"