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noun
A type of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes such as (depending on the medium) acrobats, comedians, dancers, magicians, singers, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: broadcasting, entertainment, lifestyle, media, radio, television, theater
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Synonyms: variety, variety performance, variety theater
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: variety
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: show
Narrower terms: minstrel show, revue, review, vaudeville, music hall
History
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Across languages
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