presentational
IPA: prɛzʌntˈeɪʃʌnʌɫ
noun
- (grammar) A clause using existential "there" with a verb other than a form of "be", as in "There followed a brief silence".
adjective
- Of, or pertaining to, presentation(s).
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Examples of "presentational" in Sentences
- For a bigger worrying TV "presentational" dynamic appears to be hardening into the norm.
- The Scotsman Pre-Budget report: Banks could be set to sidestep 'presentational' bonuses tax - 32 mins ago
- An actor's term she invoked more than once was "presentational," meaning you're pushing, you're selling yourself, you're outside the song instead of in it.
- Stop thinking in presentational terms; his example was “click here” a phrase that is meaningless but also describes something that may not be true in all devices.
- Tables mix 'presentational' data in with your content, which makes the file size of your pages unnecessarily large, as users must download this presentational data for each page they visit.
- Vernon's insistence on "natural handling," on making every move look casual rather than "presentational" - like a man handling cards rather than like a magician handling props-is a precept of modern magic.
- This is an excellent overview cum manifesto for e-poetry, useful especially for writers and readers who may be unaware of all but a few special cases such as hypertext, or consider the digital as simply a "presentational" strategy for poetry.
- It's not that teasing the humor out of this dark scenario is wrongheaded... it's just that the execution reeks of indie flick preciousness, that arch kind of presentational acting and tableau-style filming that Hartley borrowed from the French nouvelle vague.
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