1. (

• presentation ,

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

2. (

• presentation ,
• presentment ,
• demonstration

) a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration" ;

3. (

• presentation

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

4. (

• presentation ,

) the act of presenting a proposal ;

5. (

• display ,
• presentation

) a visual representation of something ;

6. (

• presentation ,
• introduction ,
• intro

) formally making a person known to another or to the public ;

7. (

• presentation

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