Present

How it is used

At conferences you present a paper, a poster or your findings, usually in a 15–20 minute slot followed by questions. In writing, results are presented in tables and figures. The speaker is the presenter, and the talk is a presentation.

Example sentences

1. I'm presenting a paper on refugee education at the conference in Lisbon.

2. The results are presented in Table 3.

Common collocations

• present a paper
• present findings
• present at a conference
• present a poster
• as presented in Table 1

Related terms

• conferenceA formal meeting, often lasting several days, where researchers present their work, listen to talks and discuss ideas with others in their field.
• poster sessionA part of a conference where researchers display their work on large printed posters and talk informally with people who come to read them.
• Q&AShort for 'questions and answers': the part of a talk or session when the audience asks questions and the speaker replies.
• session chairThe person who runs a conference session by introducing the speakers, keeping time and leading the questions afterward.

More terms: Conferences and Presentations

• call for papers
• keynote
• proceedings
• panel
• workshop