| Main Entry: | pageantry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | flashy display |
Synonyms: |
affectation, array, ceremonial, ceremony, extravagance, fanfare, flourish, formality, glitter, grandeur, grandiosity, magnificence, ostentation, pageant, panoply, parade, pomp, pomposity, show, spectacle, splash, splendor |
| Main Entry: | glitter |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | brilliance, sparkle |
Synonyms: |
beam, brightness, coruscation, display, flash, gaudiness, glamour, glare, gleam, glint, glisten, glister, glitz, luster, pageantry, radiance, scintillation, sheen, shimmer, shine, show, showiness, splendor, tinsel, twinkle, zap |
Antonyms: |
dullness |
| Main Entry: | glory |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | great beauty |
Synonyms: |
brightness, brilliance, effulgence, fineness, gorgeousness, grandeur, luster, magnificence, majesty, pageantry, pomp, preciousness, radiance, resplendence, richness, splendor, sublimity, sumptuousness |
Antonyms: |
ugliness |
| Main Entry: | ostentation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | exhibitionism, flashiness |
Synonyms: |
affectation, array, boast, boasting, brag, braggadocio, bragging, bravado, demonstration, display, exhibition, false front, flamboyance, flash*, flaunting, flourish, fuss, garishness, grandstand play, magnificence, pageant, pageantry, parade, parading, pomp, pomposity, pompousness, pretending, pretension, pretentiousness, put-on, shine*, show, showiness, showing off, showoff, spectacle, splendor, splurge, swagger*, swaggering, swank, vainglory, vaunt, vaunting, window-dressing |
Antonyms: |
modesty, plainness, quiet, reservation |
| Main Entry: | show |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | demonstration, exhibition |
Synonyms: |
appearance, array, display, expo, exposition, fair, fanfare, fireworks, grandstand, manifestation, occurrence, pageant, pageantry, panoply, parade, pomp, presentation, program, representation, shine*, showboat, showing, sight, spectacle, splash*, view |
| Notes: | in horse racing results, there is win, place, show, and also-ran |
Antonyms: |
concealment, hiding |
| Main Entry: | glister |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | glitter |
Synonyms: |
beam, brightness, coruscation, display, flash*, gaudiness, glamour, glare, gleam, glint, glisten, glitz, luster, pageantry, radiance, scintillation, sheen, shimmer, shine, show, showiness, sparkle, splendor, tinsel, twinkle, zap |
| Main Entry: | resplendence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | glitter |
Synonyms: |
beam*, brightness, brilliance, brilliancy, coruscation, display, flash*, gaudiness, glamour, glare, gleam, glint, glisten, glister, glitz, glory, gorgeousness, luster, magnificence, pageantry, radiance, resplendency, scintillation, sheen, shimmer, shine*, show, showiness, sparkle, splendor, sumptuousness, tinsel, twinkle, zap |
| Main Entry: | resplendency |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | glitter |
Synonyms: |
beam*, brightness, brilliance, brilliancy, coruscation, display, flash*, gaudiness, glamour, glare, gleam, glint, glisten, glister, glitz, glory, gorgeousness, luster, magnificence, pageantry, radiance, resplendence, scintillation, sheen, shimmer, shine*, show, showiness, sparkle, splendor, sumptuousness, tinsel, twinkle, zap |
| Main Entry: | scintillation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | glitter |
Synonyms: |
beam*, brightness, coruscation, display, flash*, gaudiness, glamour, glare, gleam, glint, glisten, glister, glitz, luster, pageantry, radiance, sheen, shimmer, shine*, show, showiness, sparkle, splendor, tinsel, twinkle, zap |
| Main Entry: | sumptuousness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | glitter |
Synonyms: |
beam*, brightness, brilliance, brilliancy, coruscation, display, flash*, gaudiness, glamour, glare, gleam, glint, glisten, glister, glitz, glory, gorgeousness, luster, magnificence, pageantry, radiance, resplendence, resplendency, scintillation, sheen, shimmer, shine*, show, showiness, sparkle, splendor, tinsel, twinkle, zap |