Slides: meaning, definitions and examples

Used to refer to individual pages or frames of a slideshow, often used in digital formats like PowerPoint. Suitable for describing the visual aids one uses in a presentation.

• I need to finish my slides for tomorrow's meeting
• Could you review these slides and give me feedback?

Refers to the entire act of presenting information to an audience, typically involves speaking alongside visual aids such as slides or charts. It's suitable for general use in formal and informal settings.

• She gave an excellent presentation on climate change
• During the presentation, he explained the project's roadmap

Describes a series of slides put together in sequence, often used for viewing photos or other visual content. It's less formal and can be used for both professional and personal contexts.

• We prepared a slideshow of our vacation photos
• The teacher showed a slideshow to illustrate different historical events

Often used in business and professional settings to describe a complete set of slides used during a presentation. It emphasizes the collection of slides as a cohesive unit.

• I'll send you the presentation deck before the meeting
• The marketing team prepared an impressive presentation deck for the new product launch

Use this word when referring to multiple playground slides or the action of sliding.

• The kids were having fun going down the slides
• Please be careful on the slides; they are wet from the rain

Use this phrase when specifically referring to a slide found in a playground, often when explaining something to children or parents.

• The new playground slide is very popular with the kids
• Let's go to the park; they have a big playground slide

This term is used in more technical or industrial contexts, often for objects that guide things like garbage or mail. It can also mean a slide used in airports for emergency evacuations.

• The workers used a chute to send materials down to the lower level
• We had to go down the emergency chute during the drill

Casually or smoothly moving across a surface, often used to describe objects or people moving effortlessly.

• The book slides off the table.
• She slides into her seat without making a sound.

Moving smoothly and continuously with little effort or resistance, often used for graceful or elegant motion.

• The swan glides across the water.
• He glides across the dance floor with ease.

Losing one’s footing or balance and moving unintentionally, often resulting in a fall or near-fall; can have a slightly negative connotation.

• She slips on the wet floor.
• The dog slips out of his collar.

Briefly or quickly moving over a surface or through something, often with the intention of not getting too involved or deep.

• He skimmed through the book to find the main points.
• The stone skims across the surface of the lake.