demonstration definition

1. a show of military force or preparedness
• examples: he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations
2. a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)
• examples: there were violent demonstrations against the war
3. proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
4. a visual presentation showing how something works
• examples: the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations
• examples: the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response