showmanship

noun

showmanship

noun

/ˈʃəʊ.mən.ʃɪp/

Etymology From showman + -ship.

1

Usually The quality or skill of giving an engaging or compelling performance; a stage presence.

  • The act was clean and well-rehearsed, but the performers lacked the showmanship that would have made it great.

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