Spanish word

diapositiva

Pronunciation

IPA/djaposiˈtiβa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounslide

Example

Pasa a la siguiente diapositiva, por favor.

Please go to the next slide.

Illustration for diapositiva (slide)

More examples

La diapositiva muestra el gráfico de ventas.

The slide shows the sales graph.

Core concept

Single projected page in a slideshow presentation.

Common phrases

  • la diapositiva siguiente

    the next slide

  • pasar a la diapositiva siguiente

    advance to the next slide

  • mostrar la diapositiva

    display the slide

Similar words

presentación: Complete slide deck or set of materials for a presentation.
pantalla: Device or surface that displays images or video.
página: Single page within a document or on a website.

Definition in Spanish

Diapositiva es la imagen o página individual de una presentación que se muestra o se proyecta en secuencia durante una exposición.

Word origin

Diapositiva is borrowed from French diapositive, which originally named a photographic positive made for projection and later extended to mean each page shown in a presentation.

Usage tips

  • In spoken presentations diapositiva is commonly shortened to diapo or replaced by English slide.

Other meanings

  • projection slidenoun
  • photographic slidenoun

Related words

  • diapositivoprojection slidenoun

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