Ukazanie

Ukazanie is a Polish noun formed from the verb ukazać, meaning to show, reveal or display. In contemporary usage it covers several related senses, from concrete showing to more abstract signs and appearances.

One primary sense is the act of showing or presenting something to an audience or another person. This can refer to presenting evidence, a demonstration of a device, or a formal presentation such as ukazanie dowodu in a courtroom or a product demonstration in a trade show. A related sense is the act of displaying or presenting in a public or visible way, for example a visual ukazanie of a work of art or a projection.

A second sense is indication or sign pointing toward something. In this use, ukazanie denotes a cue or hint that guides someone’s actions or choices, such as ukazanie drogi or ukazanie kierunku, where a sign or instruction points out the route or direction to follow.

A third sense, more literary or religious, is appearance or manifestation. With the construction ukazanie się, it can refer to an appearance, apparition, or revelation of a figure or divine message, commonly found in historical, religious, or symbolic contexts.

Usage notes: ukazanie tends to occur in formal, technical, or literary contexts. In everyday speech, more common synonyms include pokaz (show), prezentacja (presentation), or wskazanie (indication). For explicit instructions or decrees, Polish often uses instrukcja, polecenie, or de facto official terms rather than ukazanie.

See also: ukazać, ukazanie się, wskazanie, pokaz.