fantaisiste

Definitions of fantaisiste
  1. noun
    a person who tries to please or amuse
    synonyms: amuseur, comique
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    musicien ambulant, musicienne ambulant
    a person who entertains people for money in public places (as by singing or dancing), usually while asking for money
    attraction
    an entertainer who attracts large audiences
    humoriste
    someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way
    maître de cérémonie, présentateur
    a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)
    artiste, interprète
    an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
    acteur, interprète
    a theatrical performer
    artiste
    a public performer (a dancer or singer)
    comique, comédien
    a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
    animateur, présentateur
    British term for someone who introduces television acts or cabarets etc
    danseur
    a performer who dances professionally
    jongleur
    a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity
    magicien, prestidigitateur
    someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
    ménestrel
    a performer in a minstrel show
    instrumentiste, musicien
    someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
    parodiste
    mimics literary or musical style for comic effect
    animateur, meneur de jeu
    the host or chairman of a radio or tv quiz show or panel game
    satiriste
    a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm
    ventriloque
    a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy
    farceur, plaisantin
    a witty amusing person who makes jokes
    type of:
    homme, individu, mortel, être
    a human being
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