3 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

showman

noun: a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments [syn: {promoter}, {impresario}]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

Showman \Show"man\, noun; pl. {Showmen}.

1. One who exhibits a show; a proprietor of a show.

2. a producer of an entertainment.

3. One who has a knack for dramatic or entertaining presentation; an entertainer.

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

30 Moby Thesaurus words for "showman": MC, auteur, ballyhoo man, barker, callboy, costume designer, costumer, costumier, director, emcee, equestrian director, exhibitor, impresario, makeup man, master of ceremonies, playreader, producer, prompter, ringmaster, scenewright, set designer, spieler, stage director, stage manager, theater man, theatrician, ticket collector, usher, usherer, usherette

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