star turn

noun

chiefly Britain : the featured skit or number in a theatrical production; broadly : the most widely publicized person or item in a group

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1. the leading performer or act in a play, review, film, or the like.

2. a bravura performance by a featured player or act.

[1905-10]

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star turn noun

1. The chief item in an entertainment

2. A pre-eminent performer

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Main Entry: ↑star

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star turn UK US noun [countable] [singular star turn plural star turns]

the most successful performer or performance in a show, especially the one that most people want to see

Thesaurus: parts of performances_meronym general words for performances_hyponym

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star turn,

the principal person or item in a show; starred performer or feature: »

The return of Ann Corio, as M.C., star turn, and director of an old-time burlesque show (New Yorker).

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n. the person or act that gives the most heralded or impressive performance in a program

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noun, pl ⋯ turns [count]

1 : a performance or role in a movie, play, etc., that is done by a star or that makes someone become a star

She was nominated for an Oscar for her star turn as a single mother raising three children alone.

do a star turn

2 Brit : the most important or successful person or thing in a group (such a sports team) : ↑star

She was the star turn in yesterday's game.

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ˌstar ˈturn [star turn] noun usually singular

the main performer or entertainer in a show