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PUBLIC PRESENTATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A dramatic or musical entertainment
Example:
the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity
Synonyms:
performance; public presentation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("public presentation" is a kind of...):
show (a social event involving a public performance or entertainment)
Meronyms (parts of "public presentation"):
coda; finale (the closing section of a musical composition)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "public presentation"):
act; bit; number; routine; turn (a short performance that is part of a longer program)
benefit (a performance to raise money for a charitable cause)
concert (a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging)
pianism (performance by or technique of a pianist)
play reading (performance of a play by a group of readers)
premiere (the first public performance of a play or movie)
recital (performance of music or dance especially by soloists)
rendering; rendition (a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.)
song and dance (theatrical performance combining singing and dancing)
histrionics; representation; theatrical; theatrical performance (a performance of a play)
spectacular (a lavishly produced performance)
world premiere ((music) the first public performance (as of a dramatic or musical work) anywhere in the world)
