Main Entry:

pre·sent·ment

Pronunciation:

\pri-ˈzent-mənt\

Function:

noun

Date:

14th century

1: the act of presenting to an authority a formal statement of a matter to be dealt with ; specifically : the notice taken or statement made by a grand jury of an offense from their own knowledge without a bill of indictment laid before them2: the act of offering at the proper time and place a document (as a bill of exchange) that calls for acceptance or payment by another3 a: the act of presenting to view or consciousness b: something set forth, presented, or exhibited c: the aspect in which something is presented