Meanings
plural talent shows
- An event where participants perform to showcase their talents.
1 more example
By the 1980s, there was still huge appeal for what became known as 'shiny-floor' talent shows, especially during weekend primetime. In the US, Star Search ran for 12 years in its original run, from 1983 to 1995, and as searches went, it did genuinely uncover some A-list talent, including Destiny's Child, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Alanis Morrisette and LeAnn Rimes.
2021 September 15, Laura Martin, “How talent shows became TV's most bizarre programmes”, in BBCSynonyms: talent contest
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn event where participants perform to showcase their talents.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 選秀節目 /选秀节目
- 選秀節目 /选秀节目 (xuǎnxiù jiémù)Translations
Dutch talentenjacht
- talentenjachtTranslations
German Castingshow, Auswahlschau
- CastingshowTranslations
- AuswahlschauTranslations
- TalentschauTranslations
Indonesian ajang pencarian bakat
- ajang pencarian bakatTranslations
Korean 장기자랑
- 장기자랑 (janggijarang)Translations
Spanish concurso de talentos, talent show
- concurso de talentosTranslations
- talent showTranslations
Yiddish טאַלאַנטאַרניע
- טאַלאַנטאַרניע (talantarnye)Translations
Cite this entry
talent show. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talent%20show
“talent show.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talent%20show. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “talent show,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talent%20show.
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