ballet vs show

ballet

noun
  • A theatrical presentation of such dancing, usually with music, sometimes in the form of a story. 

  • A light part song, frequently with a fa-la-la chorus, common among Elizabethan and Italian Renaissance composers. 

  • The company of persons who perform this dance. 

  • A bearing in coats of arms representing one or more balls, called bezants, plates, etc., according to colour. 

  • A classical form of dance. 

  • Any intricate series of operations involving coordination between individuals. 

verb
  • To perform an action reminiscent of ballet dancing. 

show

noun
  • A play, dance, or other entertainment. 

  • An exhibition of items. 

  • A broadcast program, especially a light entertainment program. 

  • A project or presentation. 

  • Mere display or pomp with no substance. (Usually seen in the phrases "all show" and "for show".) 

  • A battle; local conflict. 

  • The major leagues. 

  • A discharge, from the vagina, of mucus streaked with blood, occurring a short time before labor. 

  • Outward appearance; wileful or deceptive appearance. 

  • A demonstration. 

  • An agricultural show. 

  • A movie. 

verb
  • To guide or escort. 

  • To put in an appearance; show up. 

  • To have an enlarged belly and thus be recognizable as pregnant. 

  • To indicate (a fact) to be true; to demonstrate. 

  • To finish third, especially of horses or dogs. 

  • To reveal one's hand of cards. 

  • To bestow; to confer. 

  • To display, to have somebody see (something). 

  • To be visible; to be seen; to appear. 

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