demonstration

• Nom désignant un rassemblement public ou une marche où des personnes expriment leur opinion ou protestent sur une question donnée, souvent politique ou sociale. Peut aussi désigner une action de montrer ou de prouver quelque chose.

A noun referring to a public gathering or march where people express their opinions or protest about a particular issue, often political or social.

1. Public protestB1formal

   A public gathering or march to express a political or social opinion.

   manifestation

   • Thousands of people attended the demonstration against the new law.
   • The demonstration was peaceful and well-organized.
   • Police monitored the demonstration to ensure safety.

   Synonymesdemomanifestationmarchpicketprotestrallysit-invigil

2. B1formal

   An act of showing how something works or is done.

   démonstration

   • The salesperson gave a demonstration of the new vacuum cleaner.
   • We watched a cooking demonstration at the fair.
   • The teacher performed a science demonstration for the class.

   Synonymesdemodisplayexhibitionillustrationpresentationshowing

3. Proof or evidenceB2formal

   An act of proving something clearly through evidence or reasoning.

   démonstration (preuve)

   • The experiment was a clear demonstration of the theory.
   • Her success is a demonstration of hard work paying off.
   • The data provides a demonstration of the trend.

   Synonymesaffirmationconfirmationcorroborationevidenceproofsubstantiationtestimonyvalidationverification