showman

«showman» in Mova's school dictionary: a person who runs a show, such as a fair or a travelling… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (showmen)

meaning for a pupil

A showman is a person who runs a show, such as a fair or a travelling theatre, to entertain people for money. tree →

sense in the lessons

a person who puts on a show or performance for an audience, often a travelling entertainer; in the tales he sets up his stall or theatre in a town and collects the crowd.

examples

• The showman had just set up his little theatre. tree →
• The people sat round the room to watch the show. tree →
• The showman was dressed in bright clothes. tree →

note

nothing for maths

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «showman» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.