Definition of presentation
1a : the act of presentingb : 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 asa : a symbol or image that represents somethingb : something offered or given : giftc : something set forth for the attention of the mindd : 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)
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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.
Recent Examples of presentation from the Web
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Netflix, Warner Bros., Fox, HBO and Marvel Studios are among the companies hosting large-scale presentations with top-name talent.
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Four days of panels, presentations, screenings and autograph signings begin on Thursday.
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YouTube series, a live presentation of the week’s market updates and health-care stocks.
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The local Hooters Girls participating in the check presentation will be competing at the 2017 Miss Hooters International Pageant on July 12 in Las Vegas.
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The announcement came at Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street’s annual meeting, which also included the naming of board members and presentation of awards.
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Tickets start at $149 and includes buffet, live cooking presentations, full bar and DJ.
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The role of science in evidence collection and presentation has only become more importan... The full text of this article is available to Discover Magazine subscribers only.
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Gradus said the main goal for his presentation was to get people to interact with the organization.
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First Known Use of presentation
15th century
Other Business Terms
PRESENTATION Defined for English Language Learners
presentation
playDefinition of presentation for English Language Learners
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: an activity in which someone shows, describes, or explains something to a group of people
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: the way in which something is arranged, designed, etc. : the way in which something is presented
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: the act of giving something to someone in a formal way or in a ceremony
PRESENTATION Defined for Kids
presentation
playDefinition of presentation for Students
1 : an act of showing, describing, or explaining something to a group of people
2 : an act of giving a gift or award
3 : something given
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of presentation
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 presenting symptom or group of symptoms clinical presentation of arthritis
4: a formal oral report of a patient's medical history
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