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The ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive manner
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showmanship
Word definitions for showmanship in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
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. For instance, the Canadian stage magician Doug ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive manner
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1859, from showman "one who presents shows" + -ship .
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The quality or skill of giving an engaging or compelling performance; a stage presence.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Again, like most successful entrepreneurs, he knows the value of showmanship . ▪ At one point he pretended to topple from the rope, a piece of showmanship that brought a chorus of screams. ▪ Dave and Chris indulged in a little ...
Usage examples of showmanship.
But Haman had the showmanship, the theatre, the pure pizazz to turn it into a spectacle.
He loved the crowds, the showmanship, the ability to bend desire toward ringtoss or hoochy-koochy.
He had always dismissed such displays of swordsmanship at tournaments as so much showmanship, but he had to admit that it sometimes had its uses.
For the past hour the program had been presented with showmanship and ceremony-so much of both that Celia felt as if she were on a reviewing stand while a regiment paraded by.
Dix added, spinning the drumsticks between his fingers in an elaborate display of showmanship before bringing them down on the snare to snap off a rim shot, accenting his words.
Stratton, slouched and alone at the rear of a reception room in Xian's Renmin Daxia Hotel, disliked Prudoe's showmanship as much as he despised his pop art scholarship.