showman
See also: Showman
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Audio (US): (file) - 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
Descendants
Translations
person who produces or presents shows as a profession — see impresario
person skilled in dramatic or entertaining presentation — see also showwoman
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English showman.
Noun
showman m (plural showmans)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from English showman.
Noun
showman m (plural showmans or showman)
Further reading
- “showman”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024