grandstand

English Thesaurus

1. a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	stand,
definition	:	tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade) (noun.artifact)

part holonym	:	box seat,
definition	:	a special seat in a theater or grandstand box (noun.artifact)

2. the audience at a stadium or racetrack (noun.group)

hypernym	:	audience,
definition	:	a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance (noun.group)

3. perform ostentatiously in order to impress the audience and with an eye to the applause (verb.creation)

hypernym	:	perform,
definition	:	give a performance (of something) (verb.creation)

domain category	:	performing arts,
definition	:	arts or skills that require public performance (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	grandstander,
definition	:	someone who performs with an eye to the applause from spectators in the grandstand (noun.person)

derivation	:	grandstander,
definition	:	someone who performs with an eye to the applause from spectators in the grandstand (noun.person)