Meaning of demonstration In English

• 0 the act of showing someone how to do something, or how something works:

  • This disaster is a clear demonstration of the need for tighter controls.

  • Let me give you a demonstration of how the camera works.

  • She told us how easy it was to use the software, then by way of demonstration produced a beautiful graph with a few clicks of the mouse.

  • We're going to a cookery demonstration tonight.

• 1 an occasion when a group of people march or stand together to show that they disagree with or support something or someone:

  • The students are holding a demonstration against the proposed changes.

  • Protesters staged an anti-war demonstration.

• 2 a way of expressing a feeling or a quality:

  • Huge crowds followed the funeral procession in a public demonstration of grief.

  • There has been little demonstration of support for the proposal so far.

• 3 the act of showing someone how to do something or how something works:

  • [ C ] Let me give you a demonstration of how the camera works.

• 4 a way of expressing a feeling or quality:

  • a demonstration of friendship

• 5 an event in which a group of people march or stand together to show that they disagree with or support something or someone:

  • Students staged a protest demonstration in the school gym.

• 6 the act of showing someone how to use a product or how a new system or product works:

  • an online sales demonstration

  • Trade shows and product demonstrations are excellent ways to build your business.

  • I offered to give them a demonstration of the software updates.