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presentation

435 3.5
To give information to a group using a talk or slides
  • noun
  • /ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən/
translation icon : presentación
  • I just complimented Ms. Doherty on her presentation.
  • give a presentation
  • prepare a presentation
  • PowerPoint presentation

I also did some presentations at Stoicon XS.

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Examples

  • Welcome to this presentation on gas lighting.

  • I believe you folks have a presentation for us.

  • And then we were asked to make a presentation for our whole term paper.

  • I will make a very brief presentation before that.

  • This is your presentation midway through the quarter.

  • Make your facility available for classroom presentations and treat the event like a premiere performance.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The fifth-period health class was making presentations on how to promote safety in various emergencies.

    Academic text (2015)
  • During the conference, she delivered a compelling presentation on renewable energy solutions.

  • The students worked hard on their science project, culminating in an impressive presentation for the class.

  • He received positive feedback after his presentation about the new marketing strategy at the meeting.

Synonyms

speech
vspresentation
  • Formal
1.8

A formal talk given to an audience to inform or persuade

is broader, also covering visual displays and nonspoken communication
talk
vspresentation
718 1.8

A speech given to an audience

is broader and also covers visual displays and published information
lecture
vspresentation
365 3.1

A talk that teaches people about a subject, often at a university

is broader and not limited to teaching or academic contexts
display
vspresentation
196 2.2

An open showing of a feeling, quality, or knowledge

is the wider act of communicating ideas to an audience beyond mere showing
demonstration
vspresentation
172 2.7

An act of showing how something works to people

is broader, covering other ways of showing information beyond practical demos
demo
vspresentation
100 3.6

A short display that shows how something works

is the general act of communicating information, not only showing how things work
slideshow
vspresentation
35 2.1

A series of images shown on a screen one after another

is broader, including spoken addresses and other showing methods
public speaking
vspresentation
18 3.1

To speak to a group of people to inform, persuade, or entertain

is broader, including visual or published forms, not only speech acts
oral presentation
vspresentation
3 3.4

A talk given to a group, often at school or work

is broader, not limited to spoken reports or academic settings
presentment
vspresentation
  • Archaic
1 8.5

A way of showing something to people, often in a dramatic way

is broader, including spoken and published communication, not only visual showing
public lecture
vspresentation
1 2.8

A talk on a subject that anyone can attend

is broader, used for many purposes and formats beyond educational talks
speechmaking
vspresentation
  • Formal
1 5.8

Giving a formal talk to a public audience

is broader, covering both the act of speaking and other ways of showing information
pres
vspresentation
  • Informal
1 8.2

A short talk given to a group at work or school

is the full formal form used in writing rather than the abbreviation

Antonyms

660 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

8 5.0

Keeping something hidden or secret

Idioms

6.2

Give a presentation very well and confidently

Compounds

A talk given to a group, often at school or work

breech presentation
  • Specialized
1 6.3

The position of a baby in the womb with feet or bottom coming out first instead of the head

A short set of notes made to help someone speak during a talk

How Formal

presentation
435 3.5
talk
718 1.8
chat
  • Informal
312 1.0

Surface Forms

presentation singular
presentations plural

Morphology

presentation = present (transparent) = present + ation

The noun is a regular nominalization of the verb 'present' with '-ation', meaning the act of presenting.

Etymology

Presentation comes from the verb present, which originally meant 'to put or show before others', so a presentation is putting your ideas or images in front of an audience to be seen and understood.