n.
Pronunciation: pri- ' zent-m ə nt
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : the act of presenting to an authority a formal statement of a matter to be dealt with specifically : the notice taken or statement made by a grand jury of an offense from their own knowledge without a bill of indictment laid before them
2 : the act of offering at the proper time and place a document (as a bill of exchange) that calls for acceptance or payment by another
3 a : the act of presenting to view or consciousness b : something set forth, presented, or exhibited c : the aspect in which something is presented