show business

show business
'show .business
also showbiz n [U] informal
the entertainment industry, for example television, films, popular theatre etc
in show business
Phyllis always wanted to be in show business.
He loves the world of show business.
The restaurant is always full of show business personalities.

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  • show-business — [ ʃobiznɛs ] n. m. inv. • 1954; mot angl., de show « spectacle » et business « affaires » ♦ Anglic. Industrie, métier du spectacle. Abrév. fam. SHOWBIZ [ ʃobiz ]. Le showbiz. show business …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • show business — ⇒SHOW( )BUSINESS, (SHOW BUSINESS, SHOW BUSINESS), subst. masc. Industrie du spectacle, ensemble des activités commerciales mises en œuvre pour l organisation, la réalisation des spectacles. Pour produire « Mouche », il lui a fallu près de 70… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • show business — ➔ business * * * show business UK US noun [U] also INFORMAL showbiz) COMMERCE ► the entertainment business: in show business »Her life in show business didn t last long. »Family commitments l …   Financial and business terms

  • show business — /ʃoˈbɪznəs, ingl. ˈʃəuˌbɪznɪs/ [loc. ingl., propr. «affari (business) con lo spettacolo (show)»] loc. sost. m. inv. industria dello spettacolo …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • show business — [n] entertainment industry Broadway, Hollywood, motion picture industry, movie industry, show biz, the stage, the theater; concepts 383,384,386,388 …   New thesaurus

  • show business — ☆ show business n. the theater, films, TV, etc. as a business or industry …   English World dictionary

  • show business — (ingl.; pronunc. [shóu bísnes]) m. Mundo del *espectáculo …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • show business — show ,business noun uncount the entertainment industry, including movies, television, radio, theater, and music …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • show business — ► NOUN ▪ the theatre, films, television, and pop music as a profession or industry …   English terms dictionary

  • Show-business — Industrie du spectacle L industrie du spectacle, également appelé industrie du divertissement, show business ou show biz, recouvre l’ensemble de l industrie du divertissement. Présentation L expression « show business », un peu passée… …   Wikipédia en Français

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