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presentation noun ( EVENT )
- talk She will give a talk on keeping kids safe on the internet.
- lecture The lecture is entitled "War and the Modern American Presidency".
- presentation We were given a presentation of progress made to date.
- speech You might have to make a speech when you accept the award.
- address He took the oath of office then delivered his inaugural address.
- oration It was to become one of the most famous orations in American history.
- The presentation was a collaborative effort by all the children in the class .
- The charity invited the press to a presentation of its plans for the future .
- The magazine asked its readers to send in their comments about the new style of presentation.
- Jenny's retiring and I think there's going to be a small presentation this afternoon .
- Graduates must be in full academic dress at the presentation of certificates .
- call for papers
- extemporize
- maiden speech
- talk at someone
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What does the noun presentation mean?
There are 20 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun presentation , four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
presentation has developed meanings and uses in subjects including
How common is the noun presentation ?
How is the noun presentation pronounced, british english, u.s. english, where does the noun presentation come from.
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The earliest known use of the noun presentation is in the Middle English period (1150—1500).
OED's earliest evidence for presentation is from before 1325, in Statutes of the Realm .
presentation is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin.
Etymons: French presentacioun , presentacion ; Latin praesentation- , praesentatio .
Nearby entries
- present, n.² c1230–
- present, n.³ 1777–
- present, adj. & adv. 1340–
- present, v. c1300–
- presentability, n. 1823–
- presentable, adj. 1451–
- presentably, adv. 1848–
- presental, n. 1869
- presentaneous, adj. 1656–1790
- presentary, adj. ?a1425–1657
- presentation, n. a1325–
- presentational, adj. 1855–
- presentationally, adv. 1928–
- presentation copy, n. 1753–
- presentation day, n. 1843–
- presentation department, n. 1954–
- presentationism, n. a1842–
- presentationist, n. 1846–
- presentation plate, n. 1829–
- presentation silver, n. 1511–
- presentation value, n. 1889–
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- contribution
- benefaction
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- beneficence
- remembrance
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- peace offering
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noun as in performance; something given, displayed
Strongest matches
- demonstration
- introduction
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- arrangement
- investiture
- proposition
- remembrance
- representation
Weak matches
- dog and pony show
- sales pitch
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Look no further than those execs who have sat through online presentations outlining a more inclusive workplace only to have to go back to working in teams where they’re made to feel different.
The day of the presentation comes, and the ecommerce team gathers around, continuously nodding along with each slide.
In the questions-and-answer presentation on Wednesday, Palantir did not address the issue of voting power.
For repurposing, you can use four different formats, which are – video series, infographics, podcasts, and presentations.
This presentation will explain the ins and outs of the process as well as the need for older children who are looking for a home as well.
We were scoring it like the Olympics: presentation, technique.
Bogucki includes the leaflet in a Powerpoint presentation he has developed.
Her biggest surprise, she said, was realizing how much presentation and technical points mattered.
That may be partially because The Big Lebowski is their most nihilistic presentation.
One of the hottest tickets at the 2014 edition of Comic-Con, the annual nerd mecca in San Diego, was the Marvel presentation.
You were obliging enough to ask me to accept a presentation copy of your verses.
Nor was ever a better presentation made of the essential program of socialism.
After the presentation of the Great Southern case our Bill was heard and all the opposition.
The presentation of the Railway case and the rebutting evidence did not begin till all the public witnesses had been heard.
Furthermore, a note is payable on demand when it is thus stated, or is payable at sight or on presentation.
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WHAT IS A NOUN??
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WHAT IS A NOUN??. What you’ve never wanted to know about nouns, but are going to find out anyway!!. WHAT IS A NOUN??. A NOUN is a person, place, thing, or idea. EXAMPLES: Person: uncle, doctor, baby, John, Mom Place: kitchen, mountain, website, Missouri
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WHAT IS A NOUN?? What you’ve never wanted to know about nouns, but are going to find out anyway!!
WHAT IS A NOUN?? A NOUN is a person, place, thing, or idea. EXAMPLES: Person: uncle, doctor, baby, John, Mom Place: kitchen, mountain, website, Missouri Thing: apple, flower, continent, desk Idea: respect, pride, love, appreciation
WHAT IS A NOUN?? EXERCISES: Identify the nouns in the sentences below. • The class read a passage from the poem. • The painting is one of Van Gogh’s famous works. • I read a review of the movie in the newspaper. • The speaker asked the delegates for their attention. • The boys cooked their meals over an open fire.
WHAT IS A NOUN?? A CONCRETE NOUN names something that can be seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted. EXAMPLES: book, thunder, perfume, soup An ABSTRACT NOUN names something that cannot be perceived through the five senses. EXAMPLES: belief, joy, strictness, efficiency
WHAT IS A NOUN?? EXERCISE: Identify the nouns below as concrete or abstract. • fireworks • bravery • peace • sofa • smoke • comfort • bridge • talent • book • friendship
WHAT IS A NOUN?? EXERCISE: Identify the nouns below as concrete or abstract. • fireworks - C • bravery -A • peace - A • sofa - C • smoke - C • comfort - A • bridge - C • talent - A • book - C • Friendship - A
WHAT IS A NOUN?? A COMMON NOUN is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea. EXAMPLES: teacher, city, song A PROPER NOUN is a name of a particular person, place, thing, or idea. EXAMPLES: Mrs. Sullivan, Detroit, “This Land is Your Land”
WHAT IS A NOUN?? EXERCISE: Identify the nouns below as common or proper. • country • actor • United States • boy • Harry Potter • Kansas City • vehicle • apartment • newspaper • Battlefield Mall
WHAT IS A NOUN?? EXERCISE: Identify the nouns below as common or proper. • country - C • actor - C • United States - P • boy - C • Harry Potter - P • Kansas City - P • vehicle - C • apartment - C • newspaper - C • Battlefield Mall - P
WHAT IS A NOUN?? NOUNS can be SINGULAR or PLURAL, depending on whether they name one person, place, thing, or idea or more than one. To form the plural of most nouns, add s. For nouns ending in s, ch, sh, x, or z, add es. For nouns ending in y preceded by a consonant, change the y to i and add es. For nouns ending in f orfe, change the f to v and add sor es. Some other nouns have irregular plurals (man/men). Some nouns do not change form from singular to plural (sheep/sheep). EXAMPLES: Singular: girl, hobby, life, goose, fish Plural: girls, hobbies, lives, geese, fish
WHAT IS A NOUN?? EXERCISE: Write the plural form of each noun below. • table • baby • history • leaf • mouse • deer • dish • watch • fly • wolf
WHAT IS A NOUN?? EXERCISE: Write the plural form of each noun below. • table - tables • baby - babies • history - histories • leaf - leaves • mouse - mice • deer - deer • dish - dishes • watch - watches • fly - flies • wolf - wolves
WHAT IS A NOUN?? The POSSESSIVE FORM of a noun can show possession, ownership, or the general relationship between two nouns. Add anapostropheand s to form the possessive of any singular noun, even one that already ends ins. EXAMPLE: the kitten’s tail, her dress’s collar Use an apostrophe aloneto form the possessive of a plural noun that ends in s. EXAMPLE: the kittens’ tails, her dresses’ collars
WHAT IS A NOUN?? EXERCISE: Write the possessive form of each noun in parentheses below. • Mr. (Spears) car • The (dog) bone • (Jess) hat • The (containers) lids • The (watches) batteries • The (wife) speech • The (stories) villains • The (Wilson) house • The (children) books • The (woman) trophy
WHAT IS A NOUN?? EXERCISE: Write the possessive form of each noun in parentheses below. • Mr. (Spears) car – Mr. Spears’s car • The (dog) bone - the dog’s bone • (Jess) hat – Jess’s hat • The (containers) lids – the containers’ lids • The (watches) batteries – the watches’ batteries • The (wife) speech – the wife’s speech • The (stories) villains – the stories’ villains • The (Wilson) house – the Wilson’s house • The (children) books – the children’s books • The (woman) trophy – the woman’s trophy
WHAT IS A NOUN?? A COMPOUND NOUN is a noun made of two or more words. Compound nouns may be open, hyphenated, or closed. EXAMPLE: press secretary, mother-in-law, headlight
WHAT IS A NOUN?? A COLLECTIVE NOUN is singular in form but names a group. EXAMPLE: family, herd, company, band, team, audience, troop, committee, jury, flock Sometimes a collective noun is singular and sometimes it is plural. Watch for the verb form after it to see if it is singular or plural. Also look for the word its (singular) or their (plural). EXAMPLE: The jury is ready with its verdict. (singular) The jury are comparing their interpretations of the evidence.
WHAT IS A NOUN?? EXERCISE: Write the collective noun. Tell whether it is singular or plural. • The couple in the film were Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. • The mob is howling outside the gates of the embassy. • The orchestra play different exercises at different tempos. • The family sing together on special occasions. • A union represents all the workers.
WHAT IS A NOUN?? EXERCISE: Write the collective noun. Tell whether it is singular or plural. • The couple in the film were Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. P • The mob is howling outside the gates of the embassy. S • The orchestra play different exercises at different tempos. P • The family sing together on special occasions. P • A union represents all the workers. S
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presentation: [noun] the act of presenting. the act, power, or privilege especially of a patron of applying to the bishop or ordinary for instituting someone into a benefice.
[countable] a meeting at which something, especially a new product or idea, or piece of work, is shown to a group of people presentation on/about somebody/something The sales manager will give a presentation on the new products.; Several speakers will be making short presentations.; The conference will begin with a keynote presentation by a leading industry figure.
PRESENTATION definition: 1. a talk giving information about something: 2. an occasion when prizes, qualifications, etc. are…. Learn more.
What does the noun presentation mean? There are 20 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun presentation, four of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. presentation has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. ecclesiastical law (Middle English) ecclesiastical (Middle ...
The noun presentation means the official giving, or presenting, of something. The presentation of diplomas at a graduation ceremony is the part that makes many of the parents in the audience cry.
Transcript. A noun is a word that describes a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples of nouns include names, locations, objects in the physical world, or objects and concepts that do not exist in the physical world; for example, a dream or a theory. Questions. Tips & Thanks.
presentation in British English. (ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ) noun. 1. the act of presenting or state of being presented. 2. the manner of presenting, esp the organization of visual details to create an overall impression. the presentation of the project is excellent but the content poor. 3.
From Longman Business Dictionary presentation pre‧sen‧ta‧tion / ˌprez ə nˈteɪʃ ə nˌpriːzen-, -z ə n-/ noun [countable] 1 an event at which a new product, idea, plan etc is described and explained a slick multimedia presentation 2 the way in which something is said, shown, or explained to others The group has taken the opportunity ...
Synonyms for PRESENTATION: present, gift, donation, contribution, offering, comp, award, bestowal; Antonyms of PRESENTATION: advance, loan, bribe, peace offering, sop ...
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1 [uncountable] the act of showing something or of giving something to someone 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/upon presentation of a membership card. a presentation copy (= a free book given by ...
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Plural Rules. Singular Nouns. A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. A singular noun names only one person, place, thing, or idea. one boy one forest one apple one piece . Plural Nouns. A plural noun names two or more people, places, things, or ideas. 2.15k views • 28 slides
14 meanings: 1. the act of presenting or state of being presented 2. the manner of presenting, esp the organization of visual.... Click for more definitions.
A formal presentation of one person to another. A definite or clear expression of something in speech or writing. The action of providing or supplying something for use. The spreading or dissemination of information. The act of advertising or exaggerating the value of something. A beginning, or first stage.
Common Noun. a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea and is not capitalized. Proper Noun. the specific name of a particular person, place, thing, or idea; always capitalized. Concrete Noun. Abstract Noun. names an object that can be seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted (Nouns that can be touched).
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A COLLECTIVE NOUN is singular in form but names a group. EXAMPLE: family, herd, company, band, team, audience, troop, committee, jury, flock Sometimes a collective noun is singular and sometimes it is plural. Watch for the verb form after it to see if it is singular or plural. Also look for the word its (singular) or their (plural).
More about dragée. First recorded in 1850-55. Comes from French, ultimately from the Greek word tragḗma, "dried fruit eaten as dessert, confection."; Also related to the cooking term dredge, "to sprinkle or coat with some powdered substance, especially flour."; Sign up for more Word of the Day!
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