1. demonstration, presentation, presentment

a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

Example Sentences:
'the presentation of new data'
'he gave the customer a demonstration'

• presentation
• presentment

2. demonstration

a show of military force or preparedness

Example Sentences:
'he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations'

3. demonstration, manifestation

a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)

Example Sentences:
'there were violent demonstrations against the war'

• manifestation

4. demonstration, monstrance

proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion

• monstrance

5. demo, demonstration

a visual presentation showing how something works

Example Sentences:
'the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations'
'the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response'

• demo