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Definition of Showstopper

1. Noun. An act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down.

2. Noun. Something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal. "The brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper"

Definition of Showstopper

1. Noun. A performance or segment of a theatrical production that induces a positive reaction strong enough to pause the production. ¹

2. Noun. Any impediment that prevents all further progress; especially a software bug that must be fixed before any further development is possible ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Showstopper

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Showstopper

showplan showplans showreel showreels showring showrings showroom showrooming showrooms showrun

showrunner showrunners shows shows off shows up showstopper (current term) showstoppers showstopping showtime showtimes

showup showups showwoman showwomen showy showy daisy showy goldenrod showy lady's-slipper showy lady slipper showy milkweed

Literary usage of Showstopper

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Maggie's Too by Paul E. Furdon (2001)
"In show business there is usually one number or performance, which can be designated as the showstopper. It was evident, as the weeks passed that the ..."

2. Utilisation and Reliability of High Power Proton Accelerators: Workshop by NEA Nuclear Science Committee (2005)
"No potential showstopper on the path for achieving an extremely reliable accelerator has yet emerged from the analyses performed [8,9]. ..."

3. Sensor Systems for Biological Agent Attacks: Protecting Buildings And by Bmed, National Research Council (U.S.), ebrary, Inc (2005)
"As a result, robustness to variability in nonbiological particulate backgrounds is not expected to be a showstopper, although different levels of concern ..."

4. The Telecommunications Challenge: Changing Technologies and Evolving by Charles W. Wessner (2006)
"Dr. Nelson named privacy, intellectual property, and security as the three showstopper issues for The Grid, with a solution to the last being a prerequisite ..."

5. Beautiful Accommodation in Victoria and Tasmania, Australia: The Discerning by Jennifer Lamattina (2005)
"... Port Campbell's newest accommodation is a showstopper - these architecturally designed contemporary villas exude a thoroughly modern beachside ambience. ..."

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