pastime interest pursuit | a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly), sailing is her favorite pastime, his main pastime is gambling, he counts reading among his interests, they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits |
dog show | a competitive exhibition of dogs |
raree-show | a street show |
show | the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining, a remarkable show of skill |
cabaret floorshow floor show | a series of acts at a night club |
ice show | any entertainment performed by ice skaters |
light show | a display of colored lights moving in shifting patterns |
road show | a show on tour |
Wild West Show Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show | a spectacular show organized in by William F. Cody that featured horseback riding and marksmanship on a large scale, toured the United States and Europe |
strip striptease strip show | a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music, she did a strip right in front of everyone |
mime pantomime dumb show | a performance using gestures and body movements without words |
appearance show | pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression, they try to keep up appearances, that ceremony is just for show |
show trial | a trial held for show, the guilt of the accused person has been decided in advance |
display window shop window shopwindow show window | a window of a store facing onto the street, used to display merchandise for sale in the store |
show-stopper showstopper | something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal, she has a show-stopper of a smile, the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper |
egoism egocentrism self-interest selfoncern selfenteredness | concern for your own interests and welfare |
opportunism self-interest self-seeking expedience | taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others |
sake interest | a reason for wanting something done, for your sake, died for the sake of his country, in the interest of safety, in the common interest |
interest interestingness | the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.), they said nothing of great interest, primary colors can add interest to a room |
interest involvement | a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something, an interest in music |
a movie film picture moving picture moving-picture show motion picture motion-picture show picture show pic flick | a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement, they went to a movie every Saturday night, the film was shot on location |
show | a social event involving a public performance or entertainment, they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway |
news program news show news | a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary, we watch the o'clock news every night |
talk show chat show | a program during which well-known people discuss a topic or answer questions telephoned in by the audience, in England they call a talk show a chat show |
television program TV program television show TV show | a program broadcast by television |
game show giveaway | a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards |
show bill show card theatrical poster | a poster advertising a show or play |
display show | something intended to communicate a particular impression, made a display of strength, a show of impatience, a good show of looking interested |
show-stopper showstopper stopper | an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down |
galanty show shadow show shadow play | a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall |
puppet show puppet play | a show in which the actors are puppets |
minstrel show | a variety show in which the performers are made up in blackface |
variety show variety | a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances |
interest interest group | (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims, the iron interests stepped up production |
special interest | an individual or group who are concerned with some particular part of the economy and who try to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor |
vested interest | groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit |
entertainment industry show business show biz | those involved in providing entertainment: radio and television and films and theater |
minstrel show | a troupe of performers in blackface typically giving a comic program of negro songs and jokes |
peepshow raree-show | an exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass |
Missouri Show Me State MO | a midwestern state in central United States, a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union |
exhibitionist show-off | someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention |
no-show nonattender truant | someone who shirks duty |
no-show | a guest who fails to notify a hotel or restaurant when canceling a reservation |
EBITDA Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization | income before interest and taxes and depreciation and amortization have been subtracted, an indicator of a company's profitability that is watched by investors (especially in leveraged buyouts) |
interest expense | interest paid on loans |
interest stake | (law) a right or legal share of something, a financial involvement with something, they have interests all over the world, a stake in the company's future |
controlling interest | ownership of more than % of a corporation's voting shares |
insurable interest | an interest in a person or thing that will support the issuance of an insurance policy, an interest in the survival of the insured or in the preservation of the thing that is insured |
vested interest | (law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another |
security interest | any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation |