#social_event an event characteristic of persons forming groups
supertype: #event something that happens at a given place and time
subtype: #show.social_event a public exhibition or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"
subtype: #movie__film__picture__moving_picture__motion_picture__picture_show__pictureshow__pic__flick a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"
subtype: #feature_film__featurefilm__feature the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater; "the feature tonight is `Casablanca'"
subtype: #Western__horse_opera__horseopera a film about life in the western US during the period of exploration and development
subtype: #home_movie a film made at home by an amateur photographer
subtype: #coming_attraction a movie that is advertised to draw customers
subtype: #shoot-'em-up__shoot'emup a movie featuring shooting and violence
subtype: #short_subject__shortsubject a brief film; often shown prior to showing the feature
subtype: #animated_cartoon__cartoon a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
subtype: #newsreel a short film and commentary about current events
subtype: #documentary_film__documentaryfilm__documentary__docudrama__infotainment a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
subtype: #cinema_verite a movie that shows ordinary people in actual activities without being controlled by a director
subtype: #peepshow a short pornographic film shown in a small coin-operated booth
subtype: #silent_movie a movie without a soundtrack
subtype: #slow_motion a movie that apparently takes place at a slower than normal speed; achieved by taking the film at a faster rate
subtype: #talking_picture__talkingpicture__talkie a movie with synchronized speech and singing
subtype: #3-D__three-D__3D__3d a movie with images having three dimensional form or appearance
subtype: #attraction an entertainment that is offered to the public
subtype: #travelogue__travelog a film or illustrated lecture on traveling
subtype: #counterattraction a rival attraction
subtype: #programme__broadcast__program a radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?"
subtype: #sitcom a situation comedy
subtype: #news_program__news_show__news a program devoted to news; "we watch the 7 o'clock news every night"
subtype: #rerun a program that is broadcast again; "she like to watch `I love Lucy' reruns"
subtype: #talk_show__chat_show a program during which well-known people discuss a topic or answer questions telephoned in by the audience; "in England they call a talk show a chat show"
subtype: #phone-in__phonein a program in which the audience participates by telephone
subtype: #television_program__TV_program__television_show__TV_show a program broadcast by television
subtype: #pilot_program__pilotprogram__pilot_film__pilotfilm__pilot a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors
subtype: #situation_comedy__situationcomedy a humorous television program based on situations that could arise in everyday life
subtype: #special.television_program a television production that features a particular person or work or topic; "the last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight"
subtype: #game_show__gameshow__giveaway a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards
subtype: #quiz_program a game show in which contestants answer questions
subtype: #serial__series a serialized set of programs; "a comedy series"; "the Masterworks concert series"
subtype: #soap_opera a serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products)
subtype: #tetralogy a series of four related works (plays or operas or novels)
subtype: #instalment__episode a part of a broadcast serial
subtype: #cliffhanger an episode that ends in suspense
subtype: #sustaining_program a program without a commercial sponsor
subtype: #public_presentation__performance a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"
subtype: #routine__act__number__turn__bit a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
subtype: #benefit.public_presentation a performance to raise money for a charitable cause
subtype: #benefit_concert a concert given for the benefit of some charitable cause
subtype: #concert a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
subtype: #rock_concert a performance of rock music
subtype: #pianism performance by or technique of a pianist; "a program of pianism"
subtype: #play_reading performance of a play by a group of readers
subtype: #premiere the first public performance of a play or movie
subtype: #recital performance of music or dance especially by soloists
subtype: #rendition__rendering a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
subtype: #song_and_dance theatrical performance combining singing and dancing
subtype: #theatrical_performance__theatrical__histrionics__histrionic a performance of play
subtype: #matinee a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
subtype: #spectacular a lavishly produced performance; "they put on a Christmas spectacular"
subtype: #world_premiere__worldpremiere the first public performance (as of a dramatic or musical work) anywhere in the world
subtype: #burlesque a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
subtype: #play.show a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours"
subtype: #musical_theater__musicaltheater__musical__musical_comedy__musicalcomedy a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
subtype: #curtain_raiser.play__curtainraiser a short play presented before the main play
subtype: #galanty_show__galantyshow__shadow_show__shadow_play a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall
subtype: #puppet_show__puppet_play a show in which the actors are puppets
subtype: #strip_show__stripshow__striptease a form of erotic entertainment in which a person gradually undresses to music
subtype: #variety_show__varietyshow__variety a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
subtype: #revue__review a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
subtype: #follies__follie a revue with elaborate costuming
subtype: #vaudeville__music_hall__musichall a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
subtype: #social_occasion__affair__occasion a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"
subtype: #party an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day"
subtype: #do__bash__brawl an uproarious party
subtype: #birthday_party a party held on the anniversary of someone's birth
subtype: #cocktail_party an afternoon party at which cocktails are served
subtype: #fiesta__fete__feast an elaborate party (often outdoors)
subtype: #house_party__houseparty a party lasting over one or more nights at a large house
subtype: #jolly (British) a happy party
subtype: #tea_party__teaparty a party at which tea is served
subtype: #whist_drive__whistdrive (British) a progressive whist party
subtype: #celebration an occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
subtype: #ceremonial__ceremony__ceremonial_occasion__observance a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"
subtype: #circumstance.ceremonial formal ceremony about important occasions; "pomp and circumstance"
subtype: #funeral a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated; "hundreds of people attended his funeral"
subtype: #burial__entombment__inhumation__interment__sepulture the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
subtype: #wedding_ceremony__weddingceremony__wedding__nuptials the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
subtype: #pageantry__pageant a rich and spectacular ceremony
subtype: #dedication.ceremonial a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose
subtype: #rededication a new dedication; "the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem"
subtype: #opening.ceremonial a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
subtype: #memorialization__commemoration__memorialisation a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something
subtype: #military_ceremony.ceremonial__militaryceremony a formal ceremony performed by military personnel
subtype: #initiation__induction__installation a formal entry into a position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"
subtype: #inaugural__inauguration the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration"
subtype: #coronation__enthronement__enthronization__enthronisation__investiture the ceremony of installing a new monarch
subtype: #bar_mitzvah (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility; "a bar mitzvah is an important social event"
subtype: #bat_mitzvah__bath_mitzvah__bas_mitzvah__basmitzvah (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility
subtype: #exercise.ceremonial (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches; "academic exercises"
subtype: #commencement_exercise__commencement__commencement_ceremony__graduation__graduation_exercise an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
subtype: #fire_walking the ceremony of walking barefoot over hot stones or a bed of embers
subtype: #formalities__formalitie__formality a requirement of etiquette or custom
subtype: #photo_opportunity__photoopportunity__photo_op__photoop an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed
subtype: #contest.social_event__competition an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
subtype: #game a single play of a game; "the game lasted 2 hours"
subtype: #shutout a game in which one side fails to score
subtype: #away_game__road_game a game played away from home
subtype: #home_game a game played at home
subtype: #exhibition_game__practice_game a game whose outcome is not recorded in the season's standing
subtype: #nightcap the final game of a double header
subtype: #twin_bill__doubleheader__double_feature two instead of one
subtype: #playoff_game__playoffgame one game in the series of games constituting a playoff
subtype: #cup_tie__cuptie an eliminating game between teams in a cup competition
subtype: #athletic_contest__athletic_competition__athletics__athletic a contest between athletes
subtype: #decathlon an athletic contest consisting of ten different events
subtype: #Olympic_Games__olympicgame__Olympics__Olympiad the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country
subtype: #Winter_Olympic_Games__Winter_Olympics an olympics for winter sports
subtype: #Special_Olympics an athletic contest modeled after the Olympic Games but intended for mentally or physically handicapped persons
subtype: #prelim__preliminary a minor match preceding the main event
subtype: #pentathlon an athletic contest consisting of five different events
subtype: #meet__sports_meeting a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
subtype: #gymkhana a meet at which riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes
subtype: #race_meeting (British) a regular occasion on which a number of horse races are held on the same track; "the Epsom race meeting was an important social event"
subtype: #regatta a meeting for boat races
subtype: #swimming_meet__swim_meet a swimming competition between two or more teams
subtype: #track_meet__trackmeet a track and field competition between two or more teams
subtype: #triple_jump__hop-step-and-jump an athletic contest in which a competitor must perform successively a hop and a step and a jump in continuous movement
subtype: #tug-of-war.athletic_contest__tugofwar a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses
subtype: #chicken.competition a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops
subtype: #cliffhanger.contest a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end
subtype: #race.contest a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift"
subtype: #automobile_race__car_race__carrace a race between (usually high-performance) automobiles
subtype: #Grand_Prix one of several international races
subtype: #rally.automobile_race an automobile race run over public roads
subtype: #bicycle_race__bicyclerace a race between people riding bicycles
subtype: #Tour_de_France a French bicycle race for professional cyclists that last three weeks and covers about 3,000 miles
subtype: #boat_race a race between people rowing or driving boats
subtype: #sailing-race__sailingrace__yacht_race__yachtrace a race between crews of people in yachts
subtype: #burnup.race (British slang) a high-speed motorcycle race on a public road
subtype: #chariot_race__chariotrace a race between ancient chariots
subtype: #dog_racing__dogracing a race between dogs; usually an occasion for betting on the outcome
subtype: #footrace__foot_race__run a race run on foot; "she broke the record for the half-mile run"
subtype: #marathon a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards
subtype: #obstacle_race a race in which competitors must negotiate obstacles
subtype: #steeplechase.footrace a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump
subtype: #track_event a footrace performed on a track (indoor or outdoor)
subtype: #dash a footrace run at top speed; "he is preparing for the 100-yard dash"
subtype: #hurdles__hurdle__hurdling__hurdle_race a footrace in which contestant must negotiate a series of hurdles
subtype: #mile a footrace extending one mile; "he holds the record in the mile"
subtype: #freestyle a race (as in swimming) in which each contestant has a free choice of the style to use
subtype: #cross_country__crosscountry a long race run over open country
subtype: #Iditarod_Trail_Dog_Sled_Race__Iditarod an important dogsled race run annually on the Iditarod Trail
subtype: #horse_race__horserace a contest of speed between horses; usually held for the purpose of betting
subtype: #claiming_race a horse race in which each owner declares before the race at what price his horse will be offered for sale after the race
subtype: #selling_race__sellingrace a horse race in which the winning horse must be put up for auction
subtype: #harness_race__harnessrace__harness_racing__harnessracing a horse race between people riding in sulkies behind horses that are trotting or pacing
subtype: #Kentucky_Derby an annual race for three-year-old horses; held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky
subtype: #Preakness an annual race for three-year-old horses; held at Pimlico in Baltimore, Maryland
subtype: #Belmont_Stakes an annual race for three-year-old horses; held on Long Island at Elmont, New York
subtype: #stake_race__stakerace a horse race in which part of the prize is put up by the owners of the horses in the race
subtype: #steeplechase a horse race over an obstructed course
subtype: #Grand_National an annual steeplechase run in Liverpool, England
subtype: #potato_race a novelty race in which competitors move potatoes from one place to another one at a time
subtype: #sack_race a novelty race in which competitors jump ahead with their feet confined in a sack
subtype: #scratch_race__scratchrace a race in which all contestant start from scratch (on equal terms)
subtype: #ski_race__skirace__skiing_race a race between people wearing skis
subtype: #downhill a ski race down a trail
subtype: #slalom a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles
subtype: #relays__relay_race__relayrace a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance
subtype: #torch_race__torchrace (classical Greece) in which a torch is passed from one runner to the next
subtype: #tourney__tournament a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
subtype: #elimination_tournament__eliminationtournament a tournament in which losers are eliminated in successive rounds
subtype: #open a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
subtype: #round_robin.tourney a tournament in which every contestant plays every other contestant
subtype: #playoff any final competition to determine a championship
subtype: #World_Series series that constitutes the playoff for the baseball championship; "we watched the World Series on TV"
subtype: #series.contest (sports) several contests played successively by the same teams; "the Yankees swept the series"
subtype: #World_Series series that constitutes the playoff for the baseball championship; "we watched the World Series on TV"
subtype: #field_trial.contest__fieldtrial a contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency in pointing and retrieving
subtype: #match a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
subtype: #boxing_match a match between boxers; usually held in a boxing ring
subtype: #sparring_match a practice or exhibition boxing match
subtype: #prizefight a boxing match between professional boxers for a cash prize
subtype: #chess_match__chessmatch a match between chess players
subtype: #cockfight a match in a cockpit between two fighting cocks heeled with metal gaffs
subtype: #cricket_match__cricketmatch a match between two cricket teams
subtype: #diving_event__diving an athletic competition that involves diving into water
subtype: #field_event__fieldevent a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track
subtype: #high_jump a competition that involves jumping as high as possible over a horizontal high bar
subtype: #long_jump__broad_jump__broadjump a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start
subtype: #pole_vault__pole_vaulting__pole_jump__pole_jumping a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
subtype: #shot_put an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball is hurled as far as possible
subtype: #hammer_throw__hammer an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball that is attached to a flexible wire is hurled as far as possible
subtype: #discus an athletic competition in which a disc-shaped object is thrown as far as possible
subtype: #javelin.field_event an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible
subtype: #final the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
subtype: #cup_final__cupfinal the final game of any cup competition (such as the annual final of the English soccer competition at Wembley)
subtype: #quarterfinal one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals
subtype: #semifinal__semi one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
subtype: #swimming_event an athletic competition that involves swimming
subtype: #tennis_match a match between tennis players
subtype: #test_match__match_game__matchgame__matched_game__matchedgame an international championship match
subtype: #wrestling_match a match between wrestlers
subtype: #tournament a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize
subtype: #race any competition; "the race for the presidency"
subtype: #arms_race a competition between nations to have the most powerful armaments
subtype: #political_campaign__politicalcampaign__campaign a race between candidates for elective office
subtype: #governor's_race__campaign_for_governor a race for election to the governorship
subtype: #senate_campaign__senate_race a race for election to the senate
subtype: #whispering_campaign.political_campaign__whisperingcampaign dissemination by word of mouth of derogatory charges against a candidate for public office
subtype: #spelling_bee__spelldown__spelling_contest a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly
subtype: #trial.contest (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications; "the trials for the semifinals began yesterday"
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