| noun | the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech “that is enough for the present” |
| noun | something presented as a gift “his tie was a present from his wife” |
| noun | a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking |
| verb | give an exhibition of to an interested audience “She shows her dogs frequently” |
| verb | bring forward and present to the mind “We presented the arguments to him” |
| verb | perform (a play), especially on a stage “we are going to stage `Othello'” |
| verb | hand over formally |
| verb | introduce “This poses an interesting question” |
| verb | give, especially as an honor or reward “bestow honors and prizes at graduation” |
| verb | give as a present; make a gift of “What will you give her for her birthday?” |
| verb | deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) “The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students” |
| verb | cause to come to know personally “permit me to acquaint you with my son” |
| verb | represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture “The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting” |
| verb | present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize “We confronted him with the evidence” |
| verb | formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc. |
| verb | recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position “When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute” |
| adjective | temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration “the present leader” |
| adjective | being or existing in a specified place “the murderer is present in this room” |
| present | adjective | temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration |
| present | verb | hand over formally |
| show | noun | the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining |
| showing | noun | the display of a motion picture |
| demo | noun | a visual presentation showing how something works |
| exhibitor | noun | someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see |
| presentment | noun | a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view |
| presentation | noun | the act of presenting a proposal |
| demonstration | noun | a visual presentation showing how something works |
| demonstrator | noun | a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taught |
| representation | noun | a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image |
| stage | noun | the theater as a profession (usually `the stage') |
| stager | noun | someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed |
| staging | noun | the production of a drama on the stage |
| present | noun | something presented as a gift |
| presenter | noun | someone who presents a message of some sort (as a petition or an address or a check or a memorial etc.) |
| award | noun | something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery |
| giver | noun | person who makes a gift of property |
| giving | noun | disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return |
| gift | noun | the act of giving |
| delivery | noun | your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally |
| introduction | noun | formally making a person known to another or to the public |
| acquaintance | noun | personal knowledge or information about someone or something |
| portraitist | noun | a painter or drawer of portraits |
| portraiture | noun | the activity of making portraits |
| portrayer | noun | a painter or drawer of portraits |
| portraying | noun | a representation by picture or portraiture |
| portrayal | noun | representation by drawing or painting etc |
| confrontation | noun | a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison |
| salute | noun | a formal military gesture of respect |
| presentness | noun | the quality of being the present; - R.E.Spiller |
| presence | noun | the state of being present; current existence |