Showman
name, noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A person (usually a man) involved in putting on shows (of various types); especially, one who plays a central role in doing so.
"a consummate showman"
- 2 a male sponsor who books and stages public entertainments wordnet
- 3 A person (usually a man) involved in putting on shows (of various types); especially, one who plays a central role in doing so.; One who produces or presents shows as a profession, especially the proprietor, manager, or MC of a circus or variety show.
- 4 a male person skilled at making effective presentations wordnet
- 5 A person (usually a man) involved in putting on shows (of various types); especially, one who plays a central role in doing so.; One skilled in dramatic or entertaining presentation, performance, or publicity.
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"“What do you think of that?” cried the detective, with the air of a showman exhibiting his show. “This was overlooked because it was in the darkest corner of the room, and no one thought of looking there. The murderer has written it with his or her own blood. See this smear where it has trickled down the wall! That disposes of the idea of suicide anyhow. Why was that corner chosen to write it on? I will tell you. See that candle on the mantelpiece. It was lit at the time, and if it was lit this corner would be the brightest instead of the darkest portion of the wall.”"
Etymology
From show + -man.
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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.