SHOWSTOPPER Synonyms
7 hypernyms for showstopper. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for SHOWSTOPPER
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| blockbuster | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block) • an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel) | ||||||
| eye-catcher | noun n | |||||
noun • a striking person or thing that attracts attention | ||||||
| highlight | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the most interesting or memorable part • an area of lightness in a picture verb • move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent • apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent | ||||||
| masterpiece | noun n | |||||
noun • the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman • an outstanding achievement | ||||||
| scene-stealer | noun n | |||||
noun • an actor who draws more attention than other actors in the same scene | ||||||
| stunner | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a very attractive or seductive looking woman • an unexpected and amazing event | ||||||
| standout | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • An exceptional or noteworthy person or thing. adjective • Exceptional; noteworthy | ||||||
| focal point | noun n | |||||
noun • a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges • a central point or locus of an infection in an organism • the concentration of attention or energy on something | ||||||
| show-stopper | noun n | |||||
noun • an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down • something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal | ||||||
| stopper | noun n | |||||
noun • an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down • a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply • (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit • blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly verb • close or secure with or as if with a stopper | ||||||