presentation
noun
[ prɛz(ə)nˈteɪʃ(ə)n ]
• the giving of something to someone, especially as part of a formal ceremony.
• "the presentation of certificates to new members"
Similar:
awarding,
presenting,
giving,
handing over,
dispensing,
handing out,
conferral,
bestowal,
granting,
donation,
award,
according,
extending,
entrusting,
furnishing,
• a speech or talk in which a new product, idea, or piece of work is shown and explained to an audience.
• "a sales presentation"
Similar:
demonstration,
talk,
lecture,
address,
speech,
show,
exhibition,
display,
introduction,
launch,
launching,
unveiling,
parading,
• a formal introduction of someone, especially at court.
• "after her presentation to Queen Victoria, he had escorted his sister to numerous balls"
• the position of a fetus in relation to the cervix at the time of delivery.
• "a breech presentation"
• the coming forward of a patient for initial examination and diagnosis.
• "all patients in this group were symptomatic at initial presentation"
• another term for Candlemas.
Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin praesentatio(n- ), from Latin praesentare ‘place before’ (see present2).
