Meaning & use

presentation

noun·Academic

A talk or demonstration given to an audience to explain, describe, or promote something.

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She gave a presentation on the company's new marketing strategy.

The students carefully prepared slides for their annual science fair presentation.

A note on using this word

Presentation can also refer to the way something is arranged or displayed, as in 'the presentation of the food was beautiful'.

Words with a similar meaning

talkdemonstrationbriefing

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