showman
See also: Showman
English
Etymology
show + -man
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -əʊmən
Noun
showman (plural showmen)
- A person who produces or presents shows as a profession, especially the proprietor, manager, or MC of a circus or variety show.
- A person skilled in dramatic or entertaining presentation, performance, or publicity.
Derived terms
- showmanish
- showmanly
- showmanship
Translations
person who produces or presents shows as a profession — see impresario
person skilled in dramatic or entertaining presentation — See also translations at showwoman
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French
Noun
showman m (plural showmans)
- showman
Spanish
Noun
showman m (plural showmans or showman)
- showman
Further reading
- “showman”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014