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demonstration::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | monstrance |
| Type of | proof |
demonstration::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | demo |
| Type of | visual communication |
| Has types | manifestation, expression, exemplification, display, reflection, reflexion, show, illustration |
| Derivation | demonstrate |
the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations.
the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response.
demonstration::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | presentation, presentment |
| Type of | show |
| Has types | exhibition, lecture demonstration, exposure, performance, counterdemonstration |
| Derivation | demonstrate |
he gave the customer a demonstration.
demonstration::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | manifestation |
| Type of | objection, dissent, protest |
| Has types | protest march, work-in |
| Derivation | demonstrate |
there were violent demonstrations against the war.
demonstration::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | show |
he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations.
Examples of demonstration
demonstration
The main attraction is the Dogsled Spectacular, which is a racing demonstration.
From the dailyherald.com
Demonstration units on display at the conference let attendees watch 3-D movies.
From the cnn.com
Afghan protesters step on a U.S. flag during a demonstration in Kabul on Monday.
From the dailyherald.com
Thaksin has promised this demonstration will be larger than those pivotal years.
From the time.com
The 2009 accident was a demonstration of what happens when the two planes cross.
From the time.com
The protest known as Occupy San Francisco is Mark Schwetz's first demonstration.
From the sfgate.com
Soldiers Friday allowed the demonstration to get nearer than others in the past.
From the dailynews.com
Her demonstration was based upon memories she has of events, people and sayings.
From the halesowennews.co.uk
Anti-corruption protestors greeted this with a demonstration outside parliament.
From the economist.com
- Presentation: a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration"
- A show of military force or preparedness; "he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations"
- A public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); "there were violent demonstrations against the war"
- Proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
- Having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
- 'Demonstration' is a central part of the Brechtian approach to acting. It implies a definite distance built into the actor's manner of playing a character (in contrast to the absolute identification with a character demanded by the Stanislavski-influenced 'method acting' approach).
- Demonstration is a 2002 album by American singer-songwriter Landon Pigg.
- In military terminology, a demonstration is an attack or show of force on a front where a decision is not sought, made with the aim of deceiving the enemy.
- A demonstration or street protest' is action by a mass group or collection of groups of people in favor of a political or other cause; it normally consists of walking in a mass march formation and either beginning with or meeting at a designated endpoint, or rally, to hear speakers.
