Performance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary ...

performance Add to list Share · noun. the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it · noun. performance Performancehastodowithdoingsomething:aconcertorplayisaperformance,andifyouwanttotalkabouthowwelltheactorsdid,you'dratetheirperformance. Themainsenseofperformanceisartsy:actorsandmusicians(andotherperformers)giveperformances.Youcouldpraiseanactor'sperformanceinamovie,butthiswordextendstootherkindsofworkandaccomplishmentsaswell.Ifyou'refailingmath,yourperformanceisbelowpar.Anathletecangetintroublefortakingperformance-enhancingdrugs:drugsthatmaketheirperformancebetter.Anytimeyou'retalkingabouthowsomethingorsomeoneworks—orperforms—you'retalkingaboutperformance. Definitionsofperformance noun theactofperforming;ofdoingsomethingsuccessfully;usingknowledgeasdistinguishedfrommerelypossessingit “theycriticisedhis performanceasmayor” “experiencegenerallyimproves performance” synonyms: carryingintoaction,carryingout,execution seemoreseeless types: show4types... hide4types... specificperformance theperformanceofalegalcontractasspecifiedbyitsterms linguisticperformance (linguistics)aspeaker'sactualuseoflanguageinrealsituations;whatthespeakeractuallysays,includinggrammaticalerrorsandothernon-linguisticfeaturessuchashesitationsandotherdisfluencies(contrastedwithlinguisticcompetence) mechanics,mechanism thetechnicalaspectsofdoingsomething officiation theperformanceofareligiousorceremonialorpublicduty typeof: action somethingdone(usuallyasopposedtosomethingsaid) noun theactofpresentingaplayorapieceofmusicorotherentertainment “wecongratulatedhimonhis performanceattherehearsal” “aninspired performanceofMozart'sCminorconcerto” seemoreseeless types: show19types... hide19types... dramaticperformance,dramaticproduction theactofperformingadrama encore anextraorrepeatedperformance;usuallygiveninresponsetoaudiencedemand extemporisation,extemporization,improvisation aperformancegivenextemporewithoutplanningorpreparation juggle,juggling throwingandcatchingseveralobjectssimultaneously conjuration,conjuringtrick,deception,illusion,legerdemain,magic,magictrick,thaumaturgy,trick anillusoryfeat;consideredmagicalbynaiveobservers musicalperformance theactofperformingmusic one-nightstand aperformanceinoneplaceononenightonly interpretation,rendering,rendition theactofinterpretingsomethingasexpressedinanartisticperformance lasthurrah,swansong afinalperformanceoreffort(especiallybeforeretirement) program,programme aperformance(orseriesofperformances)atapublicpresentation reprise theactofperformingaroleagain reinterpretation anewordifferentinterpretation spin adistinctiveinterpretation(especiallyasusedbypoliticianstoswaypublicopinion) playing theactofplayingamusicalinstrument jamsession animpromptujazzconcert singing,vocalizing theactofsingingvocalmusic bill theentertainmentofferedatapublicpresentation cardtrick atrickperformedwithplayingcards prestidigitation,sleightofhand manualdexterityintheexecutionoftricks typeof: demonstration,presentation,presentment ashowordisplay;theactofpresentingsomethingtosightorview noun adramaticormusicalentertainment “theylistenedtotendifferent performances” “theplayranfor100 performances” “thefrequent performancesofthesymphonytestifytoitspopularity” synonyms: publicpresentation seemoreseeless types: show16types... hide16types... act,bit,number,routine,turn ashorttheatricalperformancethatispartofalongerprogram benefit aperformancetoraisemoneyforacharitablecause concert aperformanceofmusicbyplayersorsingersnotinvolvingtheatricalstaging pianism performancebyortechniqueofapianist playreading performanceofaplaybyagroupofreaders premiere thefirstpublicperformanceofaplayormovie recital performanceofmusicordanceespeciallybysoloists rendering,rendition aperformanceofamusicalcompositionoradramaticroleetc. songanddance theatricalperformancecombiningsinginganddancing histrionics,representation,theatrical,theatricalperformance aperformanceofaplay spectacular alavishlyproducedperformance worldpremiere (music)thefirstpublicperformance(asofadramaticormusicalwork)anywhereintheworld show-stopper,showstopper,stopper anactsostrikingorimpressivethattheshowmustbedelayeduntiltheaudiencequietsdown benefitconcert aconcertgivenforthebenefitofsomecharitablecause rockconcert aperformanceofrockmusic matinee atheatricalperformanceheldduringthedaytime(especiallyintheafternoon) typeof: show asocialeventinvolvingapublicperformanceorentertainment noun processormanneroffunctioningoroperating “theycomparedthecooking performanceofeachoven” “thejet's performanceconformedtohighstandards” synonyms: functioning,operation seemoreseeless typeof: physicalprocess,process asustainedphenomenonoronemarkedbygradualchangesthroughaseriesofstates noun anyrecognizedaccomplishment “theyadmiredhis performanceunderstress” “whenRogerMarispowersfourhomerunsinonegame,his performancemeritsawe” seemoreseeless types: overachievement betterthanexpectedperformance(betterthanmighthavebeenpredictedfromintelligencetests) underachievement poorerthanexpectedperformance(poorerthanmighthavebeenpredictedfromintelligencetests) typeof: accomplishment,achievement theactionofaccomplishingsomething WordFamily EDITOR’SCHOICE Testprepfromtheexperts BoostyourtestscorewithprogramsdevelopedbyVocabulary.com’sexperts. 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