PERFORMANCE | Meaning & Definition for UK English

1An act of presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment. 'Don Giovanni had its first performance in 1787'. More example sentences · 2mass noun The ... HomeUKEnglishperformancenoun1Anactofpresentingaplay,concert,orotherformofentertainment.‘DonGiovannihaditsfirstperformancein1787’Moreexamplesentences‘Itisdedicatedtopresentingconcertsandperformanceswithameaning.’‘Theshowfollowsthetraditionalplotofthefairytalestorybutwithplentyofcomedyandslapsticktokeepthecrowdsentertainedforbotheveningandmatineeperformances.’‘There,pageantsandperformancescouldbepresentedagainsttheauthenticbackgroundofClifford'sTowerandtheCastleMuseumbuildings.’‘TheconcertwasthefourthinaseriesofeveningperformancesorganisedbytheTrusteesduring2003.’‘Alltheseelementsworktoinfuseastrongsenseofbeingpresentattheperformanceforthefilmspectator.’‘Itspopularityin1948withbothschoolchildrenandadultssawtheBlossomStreetpicturehouseburstingattheseamsduringmatineesandeveningperformancesforweeksonend.’‘Afewticketsremainforthematineeperformanceat1.30pmSaturdaybuttheeveningperformanceissoldout.’‘Schoolswouldhavetoapplyforentertainmentlicencesifanyperformanceswereattendedbymembersofthepublicnotdirectlyassociatedwiththeschooloritspupils.’‘Thedancerspresenttwoperformancesaday-oneataroundnoonandtheotherataround8:00pm.’‘Theperformances-matineesandeveningsmostdays-willtakeplacewithintheTower'scourtyardsanditsgardensnearthemainhouse.’Synonymsshow,production,showing,presentation,entertainment,staging,actViewsynonyms1.1Anactofperformingadramaticrole,song,orpieceofmusic.‘Baileygivesasoundperformanceasthedoctor’Moreexamplesentences‘Highlystylizeddramaticperformanceswereaccompaniedbymusic.’‘Italsoincludessongsandlivemusicperformances,althoughthecoreoftheshowisstilltheIrishfolkdance.’‘IwouldliketothanktheyoungpeoplewhoworkedtoputonawonderfulperformanceofSoundofMusicattheWyvern.’‘Thoughittookmanyyearstoestablishthetechniqueofsoundonfilm,livemusicaccompaniedpublicperformances.’‘Eachdisccontainsthreecompletemusicperformances,someofwhichweonlyseepiecesofduringtheepisodes.’‘Backinthe17thand18thcenturiestheonlyperformancesheardincompletesilencewereperformancesofsacredmusic.’‘Dancesandsongsoftenaccompaniedtheperformances.’‘WhenIvisitonthelastdayofthesymposium,theexhibitionisaccompaniedbyoutdoorperformancesofsongsandpoems.’‘Fourofthesewereforperformerswhogaveanoriginalperformanceofawell-knownpieceofdramaormusic.’‘Hehasappearedasachambermusicianwithmanysingersandinstrumentalistsandhastakenpartinfirstperformancesofmanycontemporarymusicpieces.’‘Theproductionincludesalargecastwithperformancesinmusic,dance,songandcomedy.’‘Whenwasthelasttimeyousatdowninyourownhometolistentoafullperformanceofapieceofmusic,withnootherdistractions?’‘AlsoincludedinthelineupwasajazznightandonWednesdaynightmusicloversenjoyedperformanceswhichfusedclassicalandtradsounds.’‘Hisradicalideawasthatwhateversoundslistenersheardduringtheperformanceconstitutedthemusic.’‘Anothercommonalitybetweenthetwostagedivasisanemphasisontheatrestandardsasdramaticperformances,notmerelyniceoldsongs.’‘Traditionalrecreationinvolvesstorytellingandperformancesofmusic,dance,andsong.’‘Althoughtheseveteranjazzmentaketheirmusicseriously,humorplaysaroleintheirperformances.’‘Atthesametimeitposesthemostfundamentalquestionsaboutwhatmattersinaperformanceofapieceofmusic.’‘Itfeaturesrecordingsofperformancesbythejuniorandchamberchoirsandalsoinstrumentalmusicandsoloperformancesbyanumberofaccomplishedmusiciansandsingers.’‘Asifthatwasnotenoughtheyalsohadtofindawaytoimpressthejudgeswithatwo-minuteperformancesettoapieceofmusicoftheirownchoice.’Synonymsrendition,rendering,interpretation,account,playing,acting,representation,stagingViewsynonyms1.2mainlyBritishinformalAdisplayofexaggeratedbehaviouroraprocessinvolvingagreatdealofunnecessarytimeandeffort;afuss.Moreexamplesentences‘hestoppedtofastenhisshoelaceandseemedtobemakingquiteaperformanceofit’Synonymsfuss,fussandbother,production,palaver,parade,scene,display,exhibitionViewsynonyms2massnounTheactionorprocessofperformingataskorfunction.‘thecontinualperformanceofasingletaskreducesamantothelevelofamachine’Moreexamplesentences‘Judicialimmunitypromotesindependencebyallowingthefearlessperformanceofthejudicialfunction.’‘Itisaddressingadifferentrealmofdiscourse,namely,performanceofjudicialfunctions.’‘Howdoyousayitimpairstheirperformanceoftheirfunctionsasjudges?’‘Theleaderisarolemodeltothefollowersinrespectofbothtaskperformanceandethicalbehaviour.’‘TheiruseinBritain,moreover,wasoftenconfinedtotheperformanceofasingletask.’‘Theyrequirediversionofconsiderableassetsfromperformanceofprincipaltasks.’Synonymscarryingout,execution,discharge,conducting,conduct,effecting,accomplishment,achievement,completion,fulfilment,dispatch,implementationViewsynonyms2.1Ataskoroperationseenintermsofhowsuccessfullyitisperformed.‘payincreasesarenowbeinglinkedmorecloselytoperformance’Moreexamplesentences‘itwasatremendousall-roundperformancebyWigan’‘Canthepeopleaffordtotrustthegroupwithitsrecordoffailureintermsofperformanceandfinancialmanagement?’‘Dublinremainsadividedcityintermsofacademicperformance.’‘Iwillmeasureperformanceintermsofachievementatthetoplinetakingintoaccounthowmuchmoneyweputbe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