PUBLIC PRESENTATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

spectacular (a lavishly produced performance)

world premiere ((music) the first public performance (as of a dramatic or musical work) anywhere in the world)