presentation
[noun]
Synonyms:
- giving, award, bestowal, conferral, donation, offering
- production, demonstration, display, exhibition, performance, show

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English Thesaurus: speech, address, talk, lecture, presentation, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

pre‧sen‧ta‧tion S2 W3 /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən $ ˌpriːzen-, -zən-/ noun

1. GIVE PRIZE [countable] the act of giving someone a prize or present at a formal ceremony:
the presentation ceremony
Dr Evans thanked him for coming to make the presentations.
presentation of
the presentation of prizes

2.
TALK [countable] an event at which you describe or explain a new product or idea:
We will begin a series of presentations to help the public fully understand our system.
make/give a presentation
I’m going to ask each of you to make a short presentation.

3. WAY OF SAYING/SHOWING [uncountable] the way in which something is said, offered, shown, or explained to others
presentation of
desktop devices for the presentation of information
the presentation of evidence

4. PROOF [uncountable] when you show something to someone so that it can be checked or considered
presentation of
the presentation of the identity documents
on presentation of something
Club members will be admitted on presentation of their membership cards.

5. PERFORMANCE [countable] the act of performing a play
presentation of
I went to see the National Theatre’s presentation of Arthur Miller’s ‘The Last Yankee’.

6. BABY [uncountable and countable] medical the position in which a baby is lying in its mother’s body just before it is born:
a breech presentation

7. presentation copy a book that is given to someone, especially by the writer or publisher
—presentational adjective

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

presentation
noun
I. of a gift or prize
ADJ. annual | official | special | farewell, retirement
VERB + PRESENTATION make
PRESENTATION + NOUN ceremony, dinner, evening, night the school's annual presentation evening
PREP. ~ to The president made a presentation to the businesswoman of the year.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

presentation
II. informative talk
ADJ. formal | effective | slick | upbeat | business, sales | audio-visual, slide, video
VERB + PRESENTATION give, make
PRESENTATION + NOUN skills | software
PREP. ~ on Candidates have to give a short presentation on a subject of their choice.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

speech a talk, especially a formal one about a particular subject, given to a group of people:
The bridegroom usually makes a speech after the wedding.
In her speech, she proposed major changes to the welfare system.
the opening speech of the conference
address formal a speech that a very important person gives to a large group of people:
the President's address to the nation
He was surrounded by security officers as he made his address.
talk an occasion when someone speaks to a group of people giving them information about a particular subject or about their experiences:
I went to an interesting talk on the wildlife of Antarctica.
He's been asked to give a talk about his trip to India.
lecture a talk, especially on an academic subject and given to students in a university:
a lecture on 17th century French literature
Professor Black is giving the lecture.
presentation a talk in which you describe or explain a new product or idea, especially one you give for your company:
I had to give a presentation to the board of directors.
He's making a presentation to the management of a well-known manufacturing company.
sermon a talk given by a priest or a religious leader:
The vicar preached a sermon about the need for forgiveness.
statement a spoken or written announcement that someone makes in public, often to journalists:
The minister issued a short statement in which he said he had no plans to resign.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲