SIDESHOW


Meaning of SIDESHOW in English

side ‧ show /ˈsaɪdʃəʊ $ -ʃoʊ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

1 . a separate small part of a ↑ fair or ↑ circus , where you pay to play games or watch a performance

2 . an event that is much less important or serious than another one:

The initial conflict was a mere sideshow compared with the World War that followed.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.