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The act was clean and well-rehearsed, but the performers lacked the showmanship that would have made it great.
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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 — index histrionics Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
showmanship — 1859, from showman one who presents shows (1734); see SHOW (Cf. show) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
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
