I. -ˌstand noun
Date: 1831
1. : a usually roofed stand for spectators at a racecourse or stadium
2. : audience
II. adjective
Date: 1888
: done for show or to impress onlookers
a grandstand play
III. intransitive verb
Date: 1900
: to play or act so as to impress onlookers
• grand·stand·er noun