showmanship

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  • Showmanship — is a competition involving people showing their animals. This can be: *Dog showmanship *Horse showmanship;It may also refer to: *Showmanship (performing), the skill of making an artistic performance distinctive, effective and appealing to an… …   Wikipedia

  • showmanship — 1859, from showman one who presents shows (1734); see SHOW (Cf. show) (n.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • showmanship — noun The quality or skill of giving an engaging or compelling performance; a stage presence. The act was clean and well rehearsed, but the performers lacked the showmanship that would have made it great …   Wiktionary

  • showmanship — [[t]ʃo͟ʊmənʃɪp[/t]] N UNCOUNT Showmanship is a person s skill at performing or presenting things in an entertaining and dramatic way …   English dictionary

  • showmanship — showman ► NOUN 1) the manager or presenter of a circus, fair, etc. 2) a person skilled at entertaining, theatrical presentation, or performance. DERIVATIVES showmanship noun …   English terms dictionary

  • Showmanship (performing) — Showmanship, concerning artistic performing such as in Theatre, is the skill of performing in such a manner that will either appeal to an audience or aid in conveying the performance s essential theme or message.For instance, the Canadian stage… …   Wikipedia

  • showmanship — noun see showman …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • showmanship — /shoh meuhn ship /, n. the skill or ability of a showman. [1855 60; SHOWMAN + SHIP] * * * …   Universalium

  • showmanship — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. skill, stagecraft; dramaturgy, histrionics; ostentation, style, garishness, exhibitionism, fanfare, pageantry, display, theatricality. See drama …   English dictionary for students

  • showmanship — show|man|ship [ˈʃəumənʃıp US ˈʃou ] n [U] skill at entertaining people and getting public attention …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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