presentation

1 the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward); "she gave the trophy but he made the presentation"

2 the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it; "he prepared his presentation carefully in advance"

3 a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration" [syn: presentment, demonstration]

4 the act of presenting a proposal

5 a visual representation of something [syn: display]

6 formally making a person known to another or to the public [syn: introduction, intro]

7 (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; "Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations"

English

Pronunciation

• IPA /'prεsεnteʃɒn/
• WEAE /'prisεnteʃɒn/

• Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn

Etymology

From presentation (French présentation), from praesentationem (accusative of praesentatio).

Noun

1. The act of presenting, or something presented
2. A dramatic performance
3. An award given to someone on a special occasion
4. A lecture or speech given in front of an audience
5. The position of the foetus in the uterus at birth
6. Offering one's blade for engagement by the opponent

Translations

Presentation is the process of showing and explaining the content of a topic to an audience. A presentation program, such as OpenOffice.org Impress, Apple Keynote or Microsoft PowerPoint, is often used to generate the presentation content.

Useful illustrations

• BCG diagram: This diagram is extremely useful in marketing, although most people only learn the basics of the diagram at undergraduate level.
• SWOT Analysis: This is clear and precise, and states the problem effectively.

See also

• Academic conference
• Lecture
• Persuasion technology
• Presentation program
• Knowledge visualization
• Pecha Kucha Rapid-display format for creative presentations
• Photo slideshow

External links

• A Periodic Table of Visualization Methods
• Presentation & Public Speaking 'How to...' articles

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