showmanship
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6.2
- noun
- /ˈʃoʊmənʃɪp/
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habilidad escénica
- In a masterly display of showmanship, he captivated the audience with his magic tricks.
And so Grant came in here and he really gave the whole space an even deeper organization, but also a little showmanship.
- And so Grant came in here and he really gave the whole space an even deeper organization, but also a little showmanship.
- I have showmanship, DNA, and a lot of energy.
- Like, I've got plenty of stake along with the showmanship that I deploy here on stage.
- So there's no there's no over the top showmanship.
Examples
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Thankfully, the new hosts have the credentials to earn my respect and the showmanship to keep my attention.
Blog text (9) -
The rest is all showmanship.
Fiction book (2002) -
I have showmanship, DNA, and a lot of energy.
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What this science stuff needs is a bit of showmanship!
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My show is about showmanship.
Academic text (2011) -
And that's not something that can happen without some showmanship.
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Mike Chat knows that showmanship is huge in the martial arts tournaments.
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Each band embraced true showmanship, and the evening presented me with impeccable music from every act.
Blog text (7) -
The difference here is there's a lot more when it comes to raw, unapologetic showmanship!
Blog text (20) -
Several new show business superstars have emerged; their success, nonetheless, rests more on showmanship and marketing than on compositional talents.
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
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4.1
The way someone says words to others, for example in a speech
How Impressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word showmanship comes from show + -manship, where show means 'public performance' and -manship, seen in words like craftsmanship and sportsmanship, means 'skill' or 'ability'. So showmanship is the skill of presenting something to attract and impress an audience.