'Presentation' definitions:

Definition of 'presentation'

From: WordNet
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The activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward); "she gave the trophy but he made the presentation"
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A show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration" [syn: presentation, presentment, demonstration]
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The act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it; "he prepared his presentation carefully in advance"
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The act of presenting a proposal
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A visual representation of something [syn: display, presentation]
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Formally making a person known to another or to the public [syn: presentation, introduction, intro]
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(obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; "Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations"

Definition of 'Presentation'

From: GCIDE
  • Presentation \Pres`en*ta"tion\, n. [L. praesentatio a showing, representation: cf. F. pr['e]sentation.]
  • 1. The act of presenting, or the state of being presented; a setting forth; an offering; bestowal. [1913 Webster]
  • Prayers are sometimes a presentation of mere desires. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Hence, exhibition; representation; display; appearance; semblance; show. [1913 Webster]
  • Under the presentation of the shoots his wit. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. That which is presented or given; a present; a gift, as, the picture was a presentation. [R.] [1913 Webster]
  • 4. (Eccl.) The act of offering a clergyman to the bishop or ordinary for institution in a benefice; the right of presenting a clergyman. [1913 Webster]
  • If the bishop admits the patron's presentation, the clerk so admitted is next to be instituted by him. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. (Med.) The particular position of the child during labor relatively to the passage though which it is to be brought forth; -- specifically designated by the part which first appears at the mouth of the uterus; as, a breech presentation. [1913 Webster]
  • Presentation copy, a copy of a book, engraving, etc., presented to some one by the author or artist, as a token of regard. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'presentation'

From: Moby Thesaurus