| Term | Definition |
| Presentation Graphics Software | Application software used to create and edit presentation graphics for electronic/online slide shows, meetings and web pages. Allows users to create visual presentations to convey information more easily to others. |
| Power Point | the most widley used presentation graphics software program. |
| Thumbnail | Miniature version of graphic image. In PowerPoint, a miniature version of a slide is often referred to as a "Thumbnail." |
| Outline and Slides pane | area that can display either an outline of the presentation's text or thumbnails of the presentation's text. You choose either outline of slides by clicking the appropriate tab. |
| Design template | Custom design that you apply to a presentation to give it a uniform color scheme and a particular look. |
| Animation | Effects that give motion to text, pictures, and they help you steer audience focus, emphasize important points, transition between slides, and maximize side space by moving things on and off. |
| Animation Scheme | A scheme is a polished sequence of effects that you can apply to several slides or your whole show. |
| Slide Transition | Visual effect that you can apply to enhance the way the screen changes during a slide show as you move from one slide to another. |
| Motion Path | A scheme that traces a pattern for an object to follow |
| Annotation Pen | pointer that you can use to "draw" on the screen during a slide show presentation |