What does showman mean?
Definitions for showman
ˈʃoʊ mənshow·man
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word showman.
Princeton's WordNet
showmannoun
a person skilled at making effective presentations
showman, promoter, impresarionoun
a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
Wiktionary
showmannoun
a person who owns or runs a fairground.
showmannoun
a theatrical impresario or promoter, someone resembling this.
Wikipedia
Showman
Showman can have a variety of meanings, usually by context and depending on the country.
ChatGPT
showman
A showman is a person who is skilled at entertaining, attracting, and managing an audience or presenting performances or events meant to entertain or attract public attention. This can include individuals like entertainers, performers, event organizers, or promotors. It also often refers to someone who presents things in a dramatic or exaggerated way to appeal to audiences.
Webster Dictionary
Showmannoun
one who exhibits a show; a proprietor of a show
Wikidata
Showman
Showman can have a variety of meanings, usually by context and depending on the country.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
SHOWMAN
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Showman is ranked #21019 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Showman surname appeared 1,251 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Showman.
93.6% or 1,172 total occurrences were White.
2.1% or 27 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2% or 25 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.1% or 14 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of showman in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of showman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of showman in a Sentence
He’s a brilliant showman. He has succeeded in taking all the attention away from what actually happened in the debate, and I think the GOP will rue the day, because this is a great opportunity to show off the field.
When we go around the world saying, 'We're the beacon of democracy' and you know, with the Constitution and human rights and all that stuff, and that he's the president? look, there's no negating the fact that he's a great showman. But we're talking about the highest office in the United States of America. This is not a TV show.
A showman can become a president but it is sad that a president became a showman.
And I would certainly be curious to see how he was as an Oscars host, he's so charming, and he's such a showman, and he's such a song-and-dance, triple-threat actor. I would be very, very confident in his confidence.
Look, there's no negating the fact that he's a great showman. But we're talking about the highest office in the United States of America. This is not a TV show.
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