English noun: presentation | |||
1. | presentation (act) the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward) | ||
Samples | She gave the trophy but he made the presentation. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ceremony | ||
2. | presentation (act) a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view | ||
Samples | The presentation of new data. He gave the customer a demonstration. | ||
Synonyms | demonstration, presentment | ||
Broader (hypernym) | show | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | counterdemonstration, exhibition, exposure, lecture demonstration, performance | ||
3. | presentation (communication) the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it | ||
Samples | He prepared his presentation carefully in advance. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | display | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | production, unveiling | ||
4. | presentation (communication) the act of presenting a proposal | ||
Broader (hypernym) | proposal, proposition | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | first reading, second reading | ||
5. | presentation (artifact) a visual representation of something | ||
Synonyms | display | ||
Broader (hypernym) | representation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | float, Snellen chart, spectacle | ||
6. | presentation (communication) formally making a person known to another or to the public | ||
Synonyms | intro, introduction | ||
Broader (hypernym) | informing, making known | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | debut, reintroduction | ||
7. | presentation (attribute) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal | ||
Samples | Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attitude, position, posture | ||
Domain category | midwifery, OB, obstetrics, tocology | ||