All show synonyms
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- broadway β a thoroughfare in New York City, famous for its theatres: the centre of the commercial theatre in the US
- bijou β Small houses are sometimes described as bijou houses in order to make them sound attractive or fashionable.
- mask β a form of aristocratic entertainment in England in the 16th and 17th centuries, originally consisting of pantomime and dancing but later including dialogue and song, presented in elaborate productions given by amateur and professional actors.
- divertissement β a diversion or entertainment.
- break β When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- ball of wax β everything, including all details, parts, etc., relating to a particular matter: He came back from Chicago with the contract for the whole ball of wax.
- centennial β A centennial is the same as a centenary.
- convention β A convention is a way of behaving that is considered to be correct or polite by most people in a society.
- matinee β an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
- bijoux β a jewel.
- chance β If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen.
- masque β a form of aristocratic entertainment in England in the 16th and 17th centuries, originally consisting of pantomime and dancing but later including dialogue and song, presented in elaborate productions given by amateur and professional actors.
- air time β The airtime that something gets is the amount of time taken up with broadcasts about it.
- opening β an open or clear space.
- grandstand play β an ostentatious play, as in a sport, overemphasized deliberately to elicit applause from spectators.
- drama β a composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving conflict or contrast of character, especially one intended to be acted on the stage; a play.
- impressiveness β having the ability to impress the mind; arousing admiration, awe, respect, etc.; moving; admirable: an impressive ceremony; an impressive appearance.
- ceremony β A ceremony is a formal event such as a wedding.
- capote β a long cloak or soldier's coat, usually with a hood
- masquerade β a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
- movie house β a motion-picture theater.
verb show
- allegorize β to transform (a story, narrative, fable, etc) into or compose in the form of allegory
- foreshow β to show beforehand.
- blurt out β If someone blurts something out, they blurt it.
- mount β to go up; climb; ascend: to mount stairs.
- look β to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- helming β Also, heaume. Also called great helm. a medieval helmet, typically formed as a single cylindrical piece with a flat or raised top, completely enclosing the head.
- beaconing β a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position.
- cabled β Simple past tense and past participle of cable.
- mark β Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837β1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897β1904.
- do the honors β honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
- attend β If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.
- dramatise β to put into a form suitable for acting on a stage.
- cabling β Cabling is used to refer to electrical or electronic cables, or to the process of putting them in a place.
- give β to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- button down β (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
- enunciate β Say or pronounce clearly.
- lay on β to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- accessed β the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- escort β Accompany (someone or something) somewhere, esp. for protection or security, or as a mark of rank.
- demonstrate β If you demonstrate a particular skill, quality, or feeling, you show by your actions that you have it.
- bob up β to come up unexpectedly; appear suddenly
- loom β loon1 .
- expose β Make (something) visible, typically by uncovering it.
- bulking β the expansion of excavated material to a volume greater than that of the excavation from which it came
- let in on β to allow or permit: to let him escape.
- melodramatize β to make melodramatic.
- circumstantiate β to support by giving particulars
- conduct β When you conduct an activity or task, you organize it and carry it out.