presentation

Noun

1. The act of presenting, or something presented.
   • Prayers are sometimes a presentation of mere desires. - [1594], Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Iohn Windet, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page):
2. The outward appearance or representation of a person or thing to the human mind.
   • Listen, James...with the ways that you speak, dress, and comport yourself, is it any wonder to you that your presentation to young ladies as a possible mate is , to say the least, lacking?
3. A dramatic performance.
4. An award given to someone on a special occasion.
5. Money given as a wedding gift.
6. A lecture or speech given in front of an audience.
7. A slideshow created on a computer.
8. The symptoms, signs, and other possible indications of disease, trauma, etc., that are exhibited by a patient who has sought, or has otherwise come to, the attention of a physician.
   • The presentation of the thirty-four-year-old male in the emergency room was slight fever, dilated pupils, and marked disorientation.
9. The position of the foetus in the uterus at birth.
10. Gender presentation; gender expression.
11. Offering one's blade for engagement by the opponent.
12. The specification of a group by generators and relators.