demonstration
(noun)
noun
1. a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
- he gave the customer a demonstration
Similar word(s): presentation, presentment
Definition categories: act, show
2. a show of military force or preparedness
- he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations
Definition categories: act, show
3. a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)
- there were violent demonstrations against the war
Similar word(s): manifestation
Definition categories: act, dissent, objection, protest
4. proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
Similar word(s): monstrance
Definition categories: communication, proof
5. a visual presentation showing how something works
- the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations
- the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response
Similar word(s): demo
Definition categories: communication
Sentences with demonstration as a noun:
- I have to give a demonstration to the class tomorrow, and I'm ill-prepared.