showmanship

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English show

Proto-Indo-European *mon-

Proto-Germanic *mann-

Proto-West Germanic *mann

Old English mann

Middle English man

Middle English -man

English -man

English showman

Proto-Germanic *skapjaną

Proto-Germanic *-skapiz

Proto-West Germanic *-skapi

Old English -sċiepe

Middle English -schipe

English -ship

English showmanship

From showman + -ship.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃəʊ.mən.ʃɪp/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

showmanship (usually uncountable, plural showmanships)

1. The quality or skill of giving an engaging or compelling performance; a stage presence.

   Synonyms: showmanism, showmanry

   The act was clean and well-rehearsed, but the performers lacked the showmanship that would have made it great.

Translations

strong performance

• Finnish: näyttävyys, esiintyvyys (fi)
• French: sens du spectacle m
• Spanish: espectacularidad (es) f, espectaculismo m
• Swedish: artisteri (sv) n