conference

Definitions of conference
  1. noun
    an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
    synonyms: amusement, conférence, entertainment, kijkgenot, vertier
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    performance, show, vertoning, voorstelling
    the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
    jaarbeurs, kermis
    a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
    hondententoonstelling
    a competitive exhibition of dogs
    carrousel, ruiterfeest
    a competitive exhibition of horses
    circus
    a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
    cabaret, cabaretprogramma, café-chantant, floor-show, floorshow, kleinkunst, tingeltangel
    a series of acts at a night club
    ijsrevue
    any entertainment performed by ice skaters
    interludium, intermezzo, tussenspel
    a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance
    baltsgedrag, cijfermateriaal, manifestatie
    something shown to the public
    aanbieding, demonstratie, presentatie
    a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
    type of:
    afleiding, dolce far niente, ontspanning, recreatie, relaxatie, verpozing, verstrooiing, vrijetijdsbesteding
    an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
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