1 [U] the act of showing sth or of giving sth to sb:
The trial was adjourned following the presentation of new evidence to the court. * The presentation of prizes began after the speeches. * The Mayor will make the presentation (= hand over the gift) herself. * Members will be admitted on presentation of a membership card. * a presentation copy (= a free book given by the author or PUBLISHER)
2 [U] the way in which sth is offered, shown, explained, etc. to others:
Improving the product's presentation (= the way it is wrapped, advertised, etc.) should increase sales. * I admire the clear, logical presentation of her arguments.
3 [C] a meeting at which sth, especially a new product or idea, or piece of work, is shown to a group of people:
The sales manager will give a presentation on the new products.
4 [C] a ceremony or formal occasion during which a gift or prize is given
5 [C] a performance of a play, etc. in a theatre
6 [C,U] (medical) the position in which a baby is lying in the mother's body just before birth
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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This entry for presentation is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is presentation a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, presentation is tagged as noun.
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