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DEMO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A visual presentation showing how something works
Example:
the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response
Synonyms:
demo; demonstration
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("demo" is a kind of...):
visual communication (communication that relies on vision)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "demo"):
display; show (something intended to communicate a particular impression)
expression; manifestation; reflection; reflexion (expression without words)
exemplification; illustration (showing by example)
Derivation:
demo (give an exhibition of to an interested audience)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Give an exhibition of to an interested audience
Example:
We will demo the new software in Washington
Synonyms:
demo; demonstrate; exhibit; present; show
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Hypernyms (to "demo" is one way to...):
show (make visible or noticeable)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "demo"):
bring home (make understandable and clear)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Derivation:
demo (a visual presentation showing how something works)
