[pre.sen.ta.tion] n (15c) 1 a: the act of presenting b: the act, power, or privilege esp. of a patron of applying to the bishop or ordinary for instituting someone into a benefice
2: something presented: as a: a symbol or image that represents something b: something offered or given: gift c: something set forth for the attention of the mind d: a descriptive or persuasive account (as by a salesman of a product)
3: the position in which the fetus lies in the uterus in labor with respect to the mouth of the uterus
4: an immediate object of perception, cognition, or memory
5. often cap: a church feast on November 21 celebrating the presentation of the Virgin Mary in the temple
6: the method by which radio, navigation, or radar information is given to the operator (as the pilot of an airplane) -- pre.sen.ta.tion.al adj