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Powerpoint has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

An electronic slide presentation created using the program Microsoft PowerPoint.

"The team spent hours creating their powerpoint to showcase the new project results."

2

An electronic slide presentation.

In plain English: A PowerPoint is a computer program used to make slideshows with text and pictures for presentations.

"She spent all morning preparing her PowerPoint for tomorrow's meeting."

Verb
1

To communicate using electronic slides.

"The manager decided to powerpoint his quarterly review instead of speaking from memory."

In plain English: To power point means to make something look cool by adding flashy animations and effects, even if it doesn't actually help anyone learn anything important.

"She decided to powerpoint her findings for the meeting instead of writing them down on paper."

Proper Noun
1

A presentation graphics software package from Microsoft.

"The team spent hours designing their slides in PowerPoint to impress the investors."

Example Sentences
"She spent all morning preparing her PowerPoint for tomorrow's meeting." noun
"She prepared a detailed powerpoint for her morning meeting." noun
"The lecture was boring because it relied too heavily on slides in the powerpoint." noun
"Everyone expected a quick update via powerpoint during the town hall." noun
"She decided to powerpoint her findings for the meeting instead of writing them down on paper." verb
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Origin

The word is a trademarked name derived from the popular presentation software created by Microsoft. It entered common usage as a generic term for any digital slideshow, regardless of the specific program used to create it.

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