performance
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2.7
- noun
- /pərˈfɔːrməns/
:
actuación
- The final products, student compositions and performances, were engaging and enjoyable lessons for both second- and fifth-grade classes.
- a musical performance
- a music performance
- a live performance
Did you see the performance that Northwest gave?
- Did you see the performance that Northwest gave?
- And we could say the same for performance art or installations.
- Maybe we've had enough of performance art and its publicization.
- And once again, a great performance lies in being doing less.
- That is a fantastic vocal performance by Anthony.
- That was a great performance yes again, John Houston.
- But this weekend these leftists best performance in a leading role, bar none.
Examples
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Did you like my little performance?
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Did anybody see Carrie Underwood's performance on the ACM's last week?
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That was quite a performance.
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Did you see the performance that Northwest gave?
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I'm looking forward to talking to you after the performance.
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At the age of 67, he has given the performance of a lifetime.
Academic text (2011) -
We'll be right back with a performance by Black Pumas.
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I sat still, my mending forgotten in my lap, watching this performance with considerable interest.
Fiction book (1992) -
I loved your performance.
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Did you enjoy the breathtaking performance of the orchestra during the concert last night?
Synonyms
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1.0
An event like a play or concert that people watch
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3.7
A performance of a play, film, or show for an audience
34
6.6
A way of performing a song, play or poem
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4.5
A public performance of a play
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3.7
Putting on a play in a theatre with actors, sets, and lights
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3.5
An event where actors act a play for an audience
1
3.7
A staged play that actors perform live for an audience
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3.8
An event where people put on a play with actors, a director, and stage sets
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
14
3.7
A meeting where a manager talks with an employee about how well they do their job
- Specialized
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7.2
A promise by an insurance company to pay a client if a contractor does not finish the work
- Specialized
The way a person actually uses language in real situations, including mistakes and pauses
A traditional Greek shadow puppet show with a funny main character who tells stories that poke fun at people
A dance where dancers make rhythmic sounds by hitting the floor with metal plates on their shoes
- Slang
An inconsistent, disappointing football display often seen with the Tottenham Hotspur team
- Archaic
A very impressive, exciting performance that people remember
How Entertaining
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Performance comes from the verb perform, which breaks into per- 'completely' and form 'make' or 'do'. So a stage performance is literally 'doing' or 'carrying out' a play or concert in front of people.