presentation

presentation
pre|sen|ta|tion
W3S2 [ˌprezənˈteıʃən US ˌpri:zen-, -zən-] n
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1¦(give prize)¦
2¦(talk)¦
3¦(way of saying/showing)¦
4¦(proof)¦
5¦(performance)¦
6¦(baby)¦
7 presentation copy
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1.) ¦(GIVE PRIZE)¦
the act of giving someone a prize or present at a formal ceremony
▪ the presentation ceremony
▪ Dr Evans thanked him for coming to make the presentations .
presentation of
▪ the presentation of prizes
2.) ¦(TALK)¦
an event at which you describe or explain a new product or idea
▪ We will begin a series of presentations to help the public fully understand our system.
make/give a presentation
▪ I'm going to ask each of you to make a short presentation.
3.) ¦(WAY OF SAYING/SHOWING)¦[U]
the way in which something is said, offered, shown, or explained to others
presentation of
▪ desktop devices for the presentation of information
▪ the presentation of evidence
4.) ¦(PROOF)¦[U]
when you show something to someone so that it can be checked or considered
presentation of
▪ the presentation of the identity documents
on presentation of sth
▪ Club members will be admitted on presentation of their membership cards.
5.) ¦(PERFORMANCE)¦
the act of performing a play
presentation of
▪ I went to see the National Theatre's presentation of Arthur Miller's 'The Last Yankee'.
6.) ¦(BABY)¦ [U and C]
medical the position in which a baby is lying in its mother's body just before it is born
▪ a breech presentation
7.) presentation copy
a book that is given to someone, especially by the writer or ↑publisher
>presentational adj

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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