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EntertainerTypeByActivity type of entertainer <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxw_ApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EntertainerTypeByActivity</a> is a collection of collections. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxw_ApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EntertainerTypeByActivity</a> is a collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrkuJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Entertainer</a>s who perform the same kind of activity. For example, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv1Snr5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Magician</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjaHZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Actor</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjqXpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MusicalPerformer</a> are instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxw_ApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EntertainerTypeByActivity</a>. This collection can be used to generate English questions to aid classification in a clarification dialogue. See #$NoteAboutHowFacetAssertionsAreUsed. Since instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrkuJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Entertainer</a> can engage in more than one activity of this sort, the elements of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxw_ApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EntertainerTypeByActivity</a> need not be disjoint. types of entertainer ballet dancer The collection of all ballet dancers (male or female). A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjgjJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Dancer_Performer</a>. The concept <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpoP17rC7QdiJE4oTGQKogw" class="cyc_term">BalletDancer</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxw_ApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EntertainerTypeByActivity</a> and an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rcBeCItjbQdeDNJmB1g8x4g" class="cyc_term">Artist_PerformerTypeByPerformanceType</a>. BalletDancer Each <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwUaOjJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TVShowHost</a> is a person who is a continuing presence on television shows which have varying content and varying personnel on the show. Typically, game shows, talk shows, music video shows, and any program that shows several short (shorter than the entire program) pieces of content will have a host. The role of the host could be to introduce the various segments of the show, to interview guests, or to act as moderator. TV show host TVShowHost RadioPersonality radio personality The collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Person</a>s whose job it is to broadcast over the radio. An individual who is an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvy3DbpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">RadioPersonality</a> may or may not have his own #$SpecifiedRadioSeriesType. DJ The collection of all disc jockeys. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViw25wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MiddleClass</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrkuJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Entertainer</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjZFpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DiscJockey</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxw_ApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EntertainerTypeByActivity</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjZFpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DiscJockey</a> is a person that plays prerecorded music to an audience. DiscJockey The collection of clowns that work at a circus. Every good circus should have one. circus clown CircusClown The collection of all clowns. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjal5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">StagePerformer</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjHlJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Comedian</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvgHzjJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Clown</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxw_ApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EntertainerTypeByActivity</a>. Clown clown NFLCheerleader The collection of all NFL cheerleaders. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQBvF5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Cheerleader</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj_kJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">WorkingAdultAmericanWoman</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv690w5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NFLCheerleader</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxw_ApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EntertainerTypeByActivity</a>. NFL cheerleader A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjjEJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Artist_Performer</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVisB5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Musician</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwDSivJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MusicPerformanceAgent</a>. Each instance of this collection is a an individual person performing music for an audience. For groups or bands, see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwDSivJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MusicPerformanceAgent</a>. MusicalPerformer musical performer Each <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvf5oi5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TalkShowHost</a> is the host of a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvXlhk5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TVTalkShow</a> or <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv_QhaZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">RadioTalkShow</a>. TalkShowHost talk show host rock musician The collection of all rock musicians. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjqXpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MusicalPerformer</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJJkBpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">RockMusician</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxw_ApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EntertainerTypeByActivity</a> and an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rcBeCItjbQdeDNJmB1g8x4g" class="cyc_term">Artist_PerformerTypeByPerformanceType</a>. RockMusician The collection of all cheerleaders. Instances need not be instances of #$YoungPerson, for example, cheerleaders for professional sports teams. cheerleader Cheerleader Comedian The collection of all comedians, who are persons who perform comedic entertainment as art. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjjEJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Artist_Performer</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjHlJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Comedian</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxw_ApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EntertainerTypeByActivity</a>, an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r47Ru3NpoQdeTed0_ATzdJQ" class="cyc_term">ArtistTypeByArtForm</a>, and an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rcBeCItjbQdeDNJmB1g8x4g" class="cyc_term">Artist_PerformerTypeByPerformanceType</a>. comedian The collection of instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjHlJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Comedian</a> who perform standup routines at nightclubs. standup comedian StandupComedian Contortionist contortionist The collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjal5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">StagePerformer</a>s that twist their bodies into position hard or impossible to reproduce for people who did not receive a specific training. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvt6ofZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Contortionist</a>s often perform in a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi1f5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Circus</a>. The collection of all dancers, who are persons that dance. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjjEJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Artist_Performer</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjgjJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Dancer_Performer</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxw_ApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EntertainerTypeByActivity</a>, an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r47Ru3NpoQdeTed0_ATzdJQ" class="cyc_term">ArtistTypeByArtForm</a>, and an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rcBeCItjbQdeDNJmB1g8x4g" class="cyc_term">Artist_PerformerTypeByPerformanceType</a>. dancer Dancer-Performer The collection of all street performers. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjjEJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Artist_Performer</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">StreetPerformer</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rXHUcatjcQdeWJ_QsA6b3zw" class="cyc_term">Artist_PerformerTypeByPerformanceLocale</a> and an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxw_ApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EntertainerTypeByActivity</a>. StreetPerformer street performer The collection of people whose job it is to entertain others by taking on the roles of other characters in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQtvcJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DramaticPerformance</a>s. Note that an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjaHZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Actor</a> may be <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rAu7tPpCSQdeeTei3nO_QvQ" class="cyc_term">Male</a> or <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9nr3lpCRQdeAoZ4auvW2zg" class="cyc_term">Female</a>. Actor actor A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAzJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Collection</a> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Person</a>s. A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5RpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Magician_Performer</a> performs actions that are intended to appear impossible without the use of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv950jZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Magic</a>.. Magician-Performer magician The collection of all specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHIBS0h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">FirstOrderCollection</a>, that is, of all collections of (first-order) collections, and an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHUFI8h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">ThirdOrderCollection</a>. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHQdVmB_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">SecondOrderCollection</a> are collections of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHIBS0h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">FirstOrderCollection</a>s. Any instance of any instance of any instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHQdVmB_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">SecondOrderCollection</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjaApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Individual</a>. SecondOrderCollection second-order Cyc collection A collection of collections and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWgxLZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByActivity</a> (q.v.). Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVii2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByOccupation</a> is a collection of workers (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjnN5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonWithOccupation</a>) and is defined in terms of the kind of work done. The various instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVii2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByOccupation</a> correspond to jobs of all kinds, and not just to those colloquially called "professions". Examples include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjONJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerProgrammerProfessional</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjkWZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FoodServiceEmployee</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwxbpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareProfessional</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwl6JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SalesRepresentative</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjilJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Brewer</a>, and many others. See also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5OpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByPositionInOrg</a>. type of profession PersonTypeByOccupation Pretty String (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> TERM STRING) means that STRING is the English word or expression (sequence of words) commonly used to refer to TERM. The predicate <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> is used by the code which generates CycL to English paraphrases, but its applicability is not restricted to this use. prettyString type of entertainer EntertainerTypeByActivity <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxw_ApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EntertainerTypeByActivity</a> is a collection of collections. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxw_ApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EntertainerTypeByActivity</a> is a collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrkuJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Entertainer</a>s who perform the same kind of activity. For example, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv1Snr5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Magician</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjaHZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Actor</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjqXpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MusicalPerformer</a> are instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxw_ApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EntertainerTypeByActivity</a>. This collection can be used to generate English questions to aid classification in a clarification dialogue. See #$NoteAboutHowFacetAssertionsAreUsed. Since instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrkuJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Entertainer</a> can engage in more than one activity of this sort, the elements of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxw_ApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EntertainerTypeByActivity</a> need not be disjoint. type of entertainer EntertainerTypeByActivity <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxw_ApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EntertainerTypeByActivity</a> is a collection of collections. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxw_ApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EntertainerTypeByActivity</a> is a collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrkuJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Entertainer</a>s who perform the same kind of activity. For example, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv1Snr5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Magician</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjaHZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Actor</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjqXpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MusicalPerformer</a> are instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxw_ApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EntertainerTypeByActivity</a>. This collection can be used to generate English questions to aid classification in a clarification dialogue. See #$NoteAboutHowFacetAssertionsAreUsed. Since instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrkuJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Entertainer</a> can engage in more than one activity of this sort, the elements of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxw_ApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EntertainerTypeByActivity</a> need not be disjoint. A collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvtppU5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CollectionType</a>s. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvprlOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FacetingCollectionType</a> is a collection-type that "facets" -- i.e. stands in the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvjldVJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">facets_Generic</a> (q.v.) relation to -- another collection. Examples include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVibOJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AutomobileTypeByBrand</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rANFO8Ec-EdaEKABQ2sS97g" class="cyc_term">MusicTypeByGenre</a>, which facet <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViVwZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Automobile</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjOJpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Music</a>, respectively. faceting collection type FacetingCollectionType