0 the ability to entertain people:
His showmanship in the ring shouldn't detract from his considerable skill.
The irrepressible boss of the company has plenty of old-fashioned showmanship.
1 skill in making people feel entertained:
His televised speeches demonstrate his showmanship.
She has dismissed the Prime Minister for substituting political showmanship for substance.
He hates flashy showmanship, which he says is all about the pianist and nothing to do with the music.
The first hour was packed with great tunes and relaxed showmanship.
Such acts, routinely put on by opera troupes, served to satisfy the tourists' expectation of showmanship.
Responding sharply to details of visual and verbal language, he identifies numerous crossings between high and popular culture, literature and showmanship, entertainment and educative projects.
Conceived in grandly sculpted gestures, the music is always interesting and highly finished, often brilliant, yet never resorts to showmanship.
Were his public demonstrations based on showmanship or on careful research?
He knew nothing about museums; he knew very little about showmanship, but he had a flair for showmanship.
