/ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/-/ˌpriːzenˈteɪʃən/-/priːzənˈteɪʃən/ noun
a formal talk in which you describe or explain something to a group of people
VERBS
give a presentation
The chairman gave a presentation about the company’s latest sales figures.
do a presentation (=give a presentation – more informal)
I’ve been asked to do a presentation about my work.
make/deliver a presentation (=give a presentation-more formal)
The course teaches you how to organize and deliver sales presentations.
He will make a presentation to the City Council.
listen to/hear a presentation
We listened to a presentation about the management changes.
attend a presentation (=go to it)
Over 100 people attended the presentation.
prepare a presentation
She is busy preparing a presentation for tomorrow’s meeting.
Give, do, make, or deliver a presentation? You usually say give a presentation. Do is used in more informal English. Make and deliver are used in more formal English.
ADJECTIVES/NOUNS + presentation
a short/brief presentation
The professor gave a brief presentation about her research.
a 5- minute/10-minute/hour-long etc presentation
Each candidate has to give a 30-minute presentation about his or her previous work.
a formal presentation
After the formal presentation, there will be an opportunity for people to ask questions.
a sales presentation
The book has lots of useful tips on how to give an effective sales presentation.
a video presentation
This software is great for doing video presentations.
a multimedia presentation
They were taught how to create a multimedia presentation using text, images, and sounds.
presentation + NOUNS
presentation skills
David’s boss sent him on a course to improve his presentation skills.
PREPOSITIONS
a presentation on/about sth
She has to give a presentation on her research.
a presentation by sb
We attended a presentation by Professor Nordstrom.
the act of giving something such as a prize or award to someone at a formal ceremony
ADJECTIVES/NOUNS + presentation
the official presentation
The official presentation of the trophy will take place immediately after the game.
the annual presentation (=one that happens every year)
The annual presentation of diplomas will take place in July.
an award presentation
The award presentation will be held on January 17th.
presentation + NOUNS
a presentation ceremony
The presentation ceremony will be held at the University of Chicago.
a presentation evening/night/dinner
Each year the department holds its presentation evening, celebrating the students successes from the previous year.
VERBS
make the presentation
The principal will make the presentation of the awards.
PREPOSITIONS
the presentation of sth to sb
The evening ended with the presentation of the prizes to the winners.