pro|duc|tion

pro|duc|tion
pro|duc|tion «pruh DUHK shuhn», noun.
1. a) the act of producing; manufacture; creation: »

His business is the production of automobiles. A farmer's business is the production of food. Chile…ranks as a leader in total copper production (Preston E. James).

b) Slang. the act of exaggerating something out of proportion to its importance: »

to make a production out of taking snapshots.

2. something that is produced; product: »

the yearly production of a farm.

3. the amount produced: »

a decline in production.

4. an artistic work: »

a literary production.

5. a presentation, as of a play or other artistic performance: »

a lavish Broadway production.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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