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DEMO
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Dictionary entry overview: What does demo mean?
• DEMO (noun)
The noun DEMO has 1 sense:
1. a visual presentation showing how something works
Familiarity information: DEMO used as a noun is very rare.
• DEMO (verb)
The verb DEMO has 1 sense:
1. give an exhibition of to an interested audience
Familiarity information: DEMO used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A visual presentation showing how something works
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
demo; demonstration
Context example:
the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response
Hypernyms ("demo" is a kind of...):
visual communication (communication that relies on vision)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "demo"):
display; show (something intended to communicate a particular impression)
expression; manifestation; reflection; reflexion (expression without words)
exemplification; illustration (showing by example)
Derivation:
demo (give an exhibition of to an interested audience)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Give an exhibition of to an interested audience
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
demo; demonstrate; exhibit; present; show
Context example:
We will demo the new software in Washington
Hypernyms (to "demo" is one way to...):
show (make visible or noticeable)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "demo"):
bring home (make understandable and clear)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Derivation:
demo (a visual presentation showing how something works)
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