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presentation

6 definitions • 12 examples
1
a talk giving information about something:

Examples:

The speaker gave an interesting presentation on urban transport.
2
an occasion when prizes, qualifications, etc. are formally given to those who have won or achieved them:

Examples:

The presentation of prizes and certificates will take place in the main hall.
3
the way something looks when it is shown to other people, or the way someone looks:

Examples:

Presentation is important if you want people to buy your products.
4
the act of giving or showing something, or the way in which something is given or shown:

Examples:

[ C ] a multimedia presentation
[ C ] After the sales presentation, the board had a number of questions.
[ U ] Presentation of the awards takes place at a banquet in June.
[ U ] Both the food and its presentation were excellent.
5
a talk to a group in which information about a new product, plan, etc. is presented:

Examples:

give/make/do a presentation I made a presentation to the board, but sadly it was rejected.
They gave a PowerPoint presentation explaining what they hoped to accomplish.
sales/strategy presentation Closing a sale constitutes the objective of any sales presentation.
6
the way in which someone or something appears or is shown:

Examples:

Presentation is important if you want people to buy your products.
business/corporate/public presentation The most important place to spend money is on business presentation, meaning the quality of your stationery, business cards, brochures, etc.

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