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GRANDSTAND

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof

Synonyms:

covered stand; grandstand

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("grandstand" is a kind of...):

stand (tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade))

Meronyms (parts of "grandstand"):

box seat (a special seat in a theater or grandstand box)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The audience at a stadium or racetrack

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("grandstand" is a kind of...):

audience (a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Perform ostentatiously in order to impress the audience and with an eye to the applause

Example:

She never misses a chance to grandstand

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "grandstand" is one way to...):

perform (give a performance (of something))

Domain category:

performing arts (arts or skills that require public performance)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

grandstander (someone who performs with an eye to the applause from spectators in the grandstand)

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