presentation
noun
pre·sen·ta·tion
ˌprē-ˌzen-ˈtā-shən 
ˌpre-zᵊn-,
ˌprē-zᵊn-
1
a
: the act of presenting
b
: the act, power, or privilege especially of a patron of applying to the bishop or ordinary for instituting someone into a benefice
2
: something presented: such as
a
: a symbol or image that represents something
b
: something offered or given : gift
c
: something set forth for the attention of the mind
d
: a descriptive or persuasive account (as by a salesman of a product)
e
: a symptom or group of symptoms observed or detected upon initial examination or disclosed by a patient to the physician
clinical presentation of appendicitis
3
: the position in which the fetus lies in the uterus in labor with respect to the opening of the uterus
4
: an immediate object of perception, cognition, or memory
5
often capitalized
: a church feast on November 21 celebrating the presentation of the Virgin Mary in the temple
6
: the method by which radio, navigation, or radar information is given to the operator (such as the pilot of an airplane)
Synonyms
Examples of presentation in a Sentence
The charts and graphs helped me understand the presentation.
She will take your questions after she has made her presentation.
The senior accountant gave a presentation at the meeting.
The presentation of the food made it look very appetizing.
The choir sang during the presentation of the gifts.
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Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 21 Nov. 2024
The parade will be broadcast live on NBC, with an encore presentation at 2 p.m.
Is there a live stream of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
The Hollywood Reporter said Tuesday that Jennifer Lawrence will lead the scholarship presentation at THR’s annual Women in Entertainment breakfast gala presented by Lifetime on Dec. 4 in Los Angeles.
—Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
The lodge’s communal living room, warmed with wood fire and fitted with an eclectic mix of leather sofas, rattan chairs, and African art, hosts wildlife presentations and live painting sessions with the aforementioned Uwiduhaye.
—Chris Schalkx, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024
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Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 21 Nov. 2024
The parade will be broadcast live on NBC, with an encore presentation at 2 p.m.
Is there a live stream of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
The Hollywood Reporter said Tuesday that Jennifer Lawrence will lead the scholarship presentation at THR’s annual Women in Entertainment breakfast gala presented by Lifetime on Dec. 4 in Los Angeles.
—Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
The lodge’s communal living room, warmed with wood fire and fitted with an eclectic mix of leather sofas, rattan chairs, and African art, hosts wildlife presentations and live painting sessions with the aforementioned Uwiduhaye.
—Chris Schalkx, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Presentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presentation. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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presentation
noun
pre·sen·ta·tion
ˌprē-ˌzen-ˈtā-shən
ˌprez-ᵊn-
ˌprez-ᵊn-
ˌprēz-ᵊn-
1
: the act of presenting
2
a
: something (as a gift or an award) presented
b
: something set forth for attention (as a play or a sales demonstration)
3
: the position in which the fetus lies in the uterus in labor with respect to the opening through which it passes in birth
Medical Definition
presentation
noun
pre·sen·ta·tion
ˌprē-ˌzen-ˈtā-shən
ˌprez-ᵊn-
ˌprez-ᵊn-
1
: the position in which the fetus lies in the uterus in labor with respect to the opening of the uterus
face presentation
a breech presentation
2
: appearance in conscious experience either as a sensory product or as a memory image
3
: a symptom or group of symptoms evident or disclosed by a patient upon physical examination
But the most common clinical presentation is unexplained febrile illness, sometimes with pneumonia and/or hepatitis.—Rebecca Voelker
Rebecca Voelker4
: a formal oral report of a patient's medical history
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