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showman::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | impresario, promoter |
| Type of | booker, booking agent |
| Has types | exhibitioner, pornographer, exhibitor, shower, organ-grinder, porn merchant |
Examples of showman
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Once this shaman-showman had seized kids'minds, he could raid their piggy banks.
From the time.com
Puyallup pioneer Ezra Meeker, another brash showman, was an official timekeeper.
From the thenewstribune.com
A confident showman, he challenged Mr Carr to a debate, on stage and on webcast.
From the economist.com
His old self comes out in his lectures, where he is a slick but likable showman.
From the time.com
He is at once a garage tinkerer and a tastemaker, a showman and a flesh-presser.
From the businessweek.com
Mike Wallace was unapologetically a showman but always in the name of the story.
From the entertainment.time.com
Plus, he's a bit of a showman, recording his work and posting it on his Web site.
From the signonsandiego.com
He may have a fairly ordinary voice, but he's a nifty pianist and a born showman.
From the independent.co.uk
In between Bragg demonstrated his experience as a solo artist and as a showman.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
- A person skilled at making effective presentations
- A sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
- (showmanship) the ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive manner
- ShowMan is show control software developed by Richmond Sound Design. It supersedes the original Amiga show control software named Stage Manager and is capable of reading shows created by that application. ...
- (Showmanship (performing)) Showmanship, concerning artistic performing such as in Theatre, is the skill of performing in such a manner that will appeal to an audience or aid in conveying the performance's essential theme or message.
- (The Showmen) The Showmen were a New Orleans based American doo-wop and pop group. formed in 1961. They are best remembered for their track, "It Will Stand", issued on Minit Records. ...
- (showmanship) The quality or skill of giving an engaging or compelling performance; a stage presence
- (showmanship) an in-hand class in which the Western handler is judged on his/her ability to present the horse effectively to the judge.
- (Showmanship) A class at a horse show judged on the exhibitor's ability to fit (prepare) and show a horse at halter being poised and confident while leading a well-groomed and conditioned horse through a precise pattern.
