pre ‧ sen ‧ ta ‧ tion S2 W3 /ˌprez ə nˈteɪʃ ə n $ ˌpriːzen-, -z ə n-/ BrE AmE 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
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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
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THESAURUS
▪ 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.
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In her speech, she proposed major changes to the welfare system.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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 ↑ journalist s :
The minister issued a short statement in which he said he had no plans to resign.