# presentation

Pronunciation: say "prez-uhn-TAY-shuhn" /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/

## Noun

1. The act of presenting something, or the thing that is presented.
   - Simple: The act of showing or giving something to people, or the thing shown.
   - _The chef took pride in the presentation of every plate._
   - _Their presentation of the evidence shaped how the jury saw the case._
2. A talk or speech delivered in front of an audience.
   - Simple: A talk or speech given to a group of people.
   - _The manager delivered a presentation on next year's budget._
   - _Nerves got the better of him halfway through his presentation._
3. A slideshow built on a computer to display information to viewers.
   - Simple: A set of slides made on a computer to show information.
   - _He emailed the presentation to everyone on the team._
   - _The file would not open, and her whole presentation was lost._
4. A staged dramatic performance put on for an audience.
   - Simple: A play or show performed for an audience.
   - _The troupe's presentation of the old tragedy drew a standing ovation._
   - _Critics praised the bold presentation staged in the town square._
5. An award given to a person to mark a special occasion.
   - Simple: An award handed to someone at a special event.
   - _The club's annual presentation honored its longest-serving member._
   - _He retired the week before the presentation of his service award._
6. The way a person expresses their gender through appearance, dress, and behavior.
   - Simple: The way a person shows their gender through clothes, hair, and behavior.
   - _His androgynous presentation challenged the dress code at the office._
   - _The character's shifting presentation became central to the story._
7. The symptoms and other signs of disease or injury that a patient shows when seen by a physician.
   - Simple: The symptoms and signs a sick or injured person shows when they see a doctor.
   - _Her presentation on arrival included fever, rash, and joint pain._
   - _Medical students learn the classic presentation of appendicitis early on._
8. The position of the fetus in the uterus at the time of birth.
   - Simple: The position a baby is in inside the womb just before birth.
   - _An abnormal presentation led the obstetrician to recommend a cesarean._
   - _The midwife confirmed a head-first presentation in the final weeks._
9. The preparation of antigen fragments for immune recognition during the body's immune response.
   - Simple: The way the body cuts up germ pieces so the immune system can spot them.
   - _Antigen presentation by dendritic cells activates the responding T cells._
   - _A failure of presentation lets some pathogens evade detection._
10. Money given to a couple as a gift on their wedding.
   - Simple: Money given to a couple as a wedding gift.
   - _The bride's family collected a sizable presentation from the relatives._
   - _Each guest contributed to the couple's presentation rather than buying tableware._
11. The specification of a mathematical group by means of generators and relators.
   - Simple: A way of describing a math group using a few building blocks and rules.
   - _The group admits a finite presentation with three generators and one relator._
   - _Two different presentations can describe the very same group._
12. In fencing, the act of offering one's blade for engagement by the opponent.
   - Simple: In fencing, offering your blade so the other fencer can make contact with it.
   - _The fencer's presentation drew the expected parry, setting up the feint._
   - _A well-timed presentation can lure an opponent into committing too early._
13. The act or right of offering a clergyman to the bishop for appointment to a church position.
   - Simple: The right to put forward a priest for a church job, so the bishop can appoint him.
   - _The squire's presentation of the new rector was accepted by the bishop._
   - _Disputes over the presentation to the living dragged on for years._

## Origin

This word comes from Old French presentation (modern French présentation), from Latin praesentātiōnem, the accusative of praesentātiō meaning "representation, exhibition." It can be analysed as present plus the suffix -ation.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/presentation (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).