n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pr ē - ˌ zen- ' t ā -sh ə n, ˌ pre-z ə n-, ˌ pr ē -z ə n-
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 a : the act of presenting b : the act, power, or privilege especially 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) e : a presenting symptom or group of symptoms <clinical presentation of appendicitis>
3 : the position in which the fetus lies in the uterus in labor with respect to the opening of the uterus
4 : an immediate object of perception, cognition, or memory
5 often capitalized : 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 \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective