Meanings
nounvariety show (plural variety shows)
plural variety shows
- broadcastingA 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.
Synonyms: variety, variety performance, variety theater
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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.
More synonyms by meaning
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 綜合節目 /综合节目, 雜耍表演 /杂耍表演
- 綜合節目 /综合节目 (zōnghé jiémù)type of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes
- 雜耍表演 /杂耍表演 (záshuǎ biǎoyǎn)type of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes
- 綜藝 /综艺 (zōngyì)type of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes
- 綜藝節目 /综艺节目 (zōngyì jiémù)type of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes
Finnish varietee
- varieteetype of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes
French émission de variétés
- émission de variétéstype of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes
German Varieté
- Varietétype of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes
Italian spettacolo di varietà
- spettacolo di varietàtype of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes
Japanese バラエティ番組, 色物
- バラエティ番組 (baraeti bangumi)type of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes
- 色物 (iromono)type of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes
Korean 버라이어티 쇼
- 버라이어티 쇼 (beoraieoti syo)type of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes
Portuguese programa de variedades
- programa de variedadestype of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes
Russian варьете́
- варьете́ (varʹjetɛ́)type of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes
Spanish espectáculo de variedades, variedades
- espectáculo de variedadestype of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes
- variedadestype of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes
- varietéstype of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes
- show variadotype of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes
Turkish varyete
- varyetetype of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes
Ukrainian вар'єте́
- вар'єте́ (varʺjeté)type of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes
Yiddish וואַריעטע, וואַריעטע
- וואַריעטע (varyete)type of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes
- וואַריעטע (varyete)type of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes
Cite this entry
APA
variety show. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/variety%20show
MLA
“variety show.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/variety%20show. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “variety show,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/variety%20show.
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