presentation
/ˌpɹɛzənˈteɪʃən/ noun B1- The act of presenting, or something presented.
- The outward appearance or representation of a person or thing to the human mind.
- A dramatic performance.
- An award given to someone on a special occasion.
- Money given as a wedding gift.
- A lecture or speech given in front of an audience.
- A slideshow created on a computer.
- The symptoms, signs, and other possible indications of disease, trauma, etc., that are exhibited by a patient who has sought, or has otherwise come to, the attention of a physician. · The presentation of the thirty-four-year-old male in the emergency room was slight fever, dilated pupils, and marked disorientation.
Plural presentations
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The members, apprised of the sort of presentation which was to be made that evening, were all in attendance.
“A presentation, I see,” said Holmes.
The Presentation
To no class of persons is the presentation of a gratuitous opera-box more acceptable than to the wealthy millionaire, who still hugs economy while boasting of carrying a king’s ransom in his waistcoat pocket.
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