show
A show (from English: let see, show ; dt. Show, performance, demonstration ) is an event with an entertainment, and sometimes also an informational character.
Occurrence
It usually takes place in front of an audience and is often broadcast on radio (see radio show ) and television (see television show ). It is presented by a moderator , if the information master, or show master , if the entertainment part predominates. Apart from the fashion show , the Anglicism “show” is usually used. In English, however, the word show more generally refers to any television program ( The Simpsons is one of the longest-running shows in history ).
species
One differentiates u. a .:
- Comedy show / comedy show
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TV show / TV show
- Casting show
- Court show
- Music show
- Game Show (english game show ); Subtype: quiz show
- Talk show ; Subtype: Late Night Show
- Laser show
The terms show and show are also used as a synonym for a business fair.
Web links
Wiktionary: Show - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
Individual evidence
- ^ The German Dictionary, Knaur, Lexikografisches Institut München, 1985, p. 882