"variety show" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: variety shows [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} variety show (plural variety shows)
  1. (radio, television, theater) 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. Categories (topical): Entertainment, Radio, Television, Theater Synonyms: variety (english: elliptical) Related terms: cinevariety, music hall, vaudeville Translations (type of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes): вар'етэ́ (varʺjeté) [neuter] (Belarusian), 綜合節目 (Chinese Mandarin), 综合节目 (zōnghé jiémù) (Chinese Mandarin), 雜耍表演 (Chinese Mandarin), 杂耍表演 (záshuǎ biǎoyǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), varietee (Finnish), émission de variétés [feminine] (French), Varieté [neuter] (German), spettacolo di varietà [masculine] (Italian), バラエティ番組 (baraeti bangumi) (alt: バラエティばんぐみ) (Japanese), 色物 (iromono) (english: opposition to rakugo) (alt: いろもの) (Japanese), 버라이어티 쇼 (beoraieoti syo) (Korean), варьете́ (varʹjetɛ́) [neuter] (Russian), espectáculo de variedades [masculine] (Spanish), вар'єте́ (varʺjeté) [neuter] (Ukrainian)

Inflected forms

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