(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a march or gathering which people take part in to show their opposition to something or their support for something.
Riot police broke up a ~ by students.
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2.
A ~ of something is a talk by someone who shows you how to do it or how it works.
...a cookery ~.
N-COUNT: usu with supp
3.
A ~ of a fact or situation is a clear proof of it.
This is a clear ~ of how technology has changed...
N-COUNT: usu N of n
4.
A ~ of a quality or feeling is an expression of it.
There’s been no public ~ of opposition to the President.
= display
N-COUNT: N of n