presentation
noun OPAL W
/ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/
/ˌpriːznˈteɪʃn/
- 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.
- a slide/video/multimedia presentation
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- formal
- effective
- slick
- …
- do
- give
- make
- …
- skills
- software
- presentation on
- 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.
- on presentation of something Members will be admitted on presentation of a membership card.
- a presentation copy (= a free book given by the author or publisher)
- a presentation ceremony/evening
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- annual
- official
- special
- …
- make
- ceremony
- dinner
- evening
- …
- presentation to
- Improving the product's presentation (= the way it is wrapped, advertised, etc.) should increase sales.
- I admire the clear, logical presentation of her arguments.
- The main emphasis of the training will be on presentation skills.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- good
- bad
- …
- [countable] the series of computer slides (= images) that are shown with the talk when somebody gives a presentation at a meeting
- I've put my presentation on a memory stick.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- formal
- effective
- slick
- …
- do
- give
- make
- …
- skills
- software
- presentation on
- [countable] a ceremony or formal occasion during which a gift or prize is given
- the school's annual presentation evening
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- annual
- official
- special
- …
- make
- ceremony
- dinner
- evening
- …
- presentation to
- [countable] a performance of a play, etc. in a theatre
- [countable, uncountable] (medical) the position in which a baby is lying in the mother’s body just before birth
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from late Latin praesentatio(n-), from Latin praesentare ‘place before’ (in medieval Latin ‘present as a gift’), from praesent- ‘being at hand’, present participle of praeesse, from prae ‘before’ + esse ‘be’.