demonstrationnoun
uk/ˌdem.ənˈstreɪ.ʃən/us/ˌdem.ənˈstreɪ.ʃən/demonstration noun (SHOW)
C1 [ C or U ] the act of showing someone how to do something, or how something works:
This disaster is a clear demonstration of the need for tighter controls.
Let me give you a demonstration of how the camera works.
She told us how easy it was to use the software, then by way of demonstration produced a beautiful graph with a few clicks of the mouse.
We're going to a cookery demonstration tonight.
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- He gave us a demonstration of the new software in use.
- The rise in unemployment is just another demonstration of the government's incompetence.
- The kids enjoyed the cookery demonstration in the supermarket yesterday as they got to taste the food.
- The pilots at the air show put on a very fine demonstration of aerobatic skill.
- The beauty consultant is expected to give demonstrations of how to use our new products.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Showing and demonstrating
- act
- act sth out
- attest
- barometer
- bespeak
- bring
- bring sth forward
- disclose
- flicker
- manifestation
- produce
- put up sth
- radiate
- revealing
- says something about sb/sth idiom
- shew
- strike
- suggest
- token
- wear
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demonstration noun (PROTEST)
B2 [ C ] informal demo an occasion when a group of people march or stand together to show that they disagree with or support something or someone:
The students are holding a demonstration against the proposed changes.
Protesters staged an anti-war demonstration.
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- Police lined the route of the demonstration.
- As the demonstration began to turn violent, the police were called in to restore order.
- Her early release from prison led to a demonstration.
- Police used water cannon to break up the demonstration.
- The army seized power after five days of anti-government demonstrations.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Activism & pressure groups
- activism
- activist
- agitation
- agitator
- agitprop
- CND
- gherao
- groundswell
- guerrilla
- hunger strike
- insurgency
- lobby
- protest
- radical
- rasta roko
- rebel
- rebellion
- reformer
- revolutionary
- stir
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demonstration noun (EXPRESSION)
[ C or U ] a way of expressing a feeling or a quality:
Huge crowds followed the funeral procession in a public demonstration of grief.
There has been little demonstration of support for the proposal so far.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Showing and demonstrating
- act
- act sth out
- attest
- barometer
- bespeak
- bring
- bring sth forward
- disclose
- flicker
- manifestation
- produce
- put up sth
- radiate
- revealing
- says something about sb/sth idiom
- shew
- strike
- suggest
- token
- wear
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