present, nowadays (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"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow"

present (noun)

something presented as a gift

"his tie was a present from his wife"

present, present tense (adj)

a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking

present(a) (adj)

temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration

"the present leader"; "articles for present use"; "the present topic"; "the present system"; "present observations"

present (verb)

being or existing in a specified place

"the murderer is present in this room"; "present at the wedding"; "present at the creation"

show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate (verb)

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

"She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"

present, represent, lay out (verb)

bring forward and present to the mind

"We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"

stage, present, represent (verb)

perform (a play), especially on a stage

"we are going to stage `Othello'"

present, submit (verb)

hand over formally

present, pose (verb)

introduce

"This poses an interesting question"

award, present (verb)

give, especially as an honor or reward

"bestow honors and prizes at graduation"

give, gift, present (verb)

give as a present; make a gift of

"What will you give her for her birthday?"

deliver, present (verb)

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

"The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"

introduce, present, acquaint (verb)

cause to come to know personally

"permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"

portray, present (verb)

represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture

"The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"

confront, face, present (verb)

present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize

"We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"

present (verb)

formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.

salute, present (verb)

recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position

"When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"

present (Noun)

The current moment or period of time.

present (Noun)

The present tense.

present (Noun)

A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.

present (Verb)

To reveal, to show.

present (Verb)

To offer to a court or legislature for consideration.

present

To demand that a drawee pay, or that the presenter's bank accept, (a draft).

present

To award a trophy, gift, etc, to.

present

To come to the attention of medical staff

present (Adjective)

Relating to now, for the time being; current.

present (Adjective)

Located in the immediate vicinity.

present

Having an immediate effect (of a medicine, poison etc.); fast-acting.

Present

The present is the time that is associated with the events perceived directly and in the first time, not as a recollection or a speculation. It is a period of time between the past and the future, and can vary in meaning from being an instant to a day or longer. In radiocarbon dating, the "present" is defined as AD 1950. It is sometimes represented as a hyperplane in space-time, typically called "now", although modern physics demonstrates that such a hyperplane can not be defined uniquely for observers in relative motion. The present may also be viewed as a duration.

Present

The present (or here and now) is the time associated with the events perceived directly and in the first time, not as a recollection (perceived more than once) or a speculation (predicted, hypothesis, uncertain). It is a period of time between the past and the future, and can vary in meaning from being an instant to a day or longer. It is sometimes represented as a hyperplane in space-time, typically called "now", although modern physics demonstrates that such a hyperplane cannot be defined uniquely for observers in relative motion. The present may also be viewed as a duration (see specious present).