performer
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2.5
- noun
- /pərˈfɔːrmər/
- At the festival, many talented performers showcased their skills in music and art.
- performers and audiences
- performer during the performance
- star performer
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Watch on YouTubeI mean, when I think about performers who inspire me.
- I mean, when I think about performers who inspire me.
- And the amount of work the performers put in is staggering.
- So girls and boys that are performers are not getting as much work.
- And we, they're all like European performers living in the UK, in LA.
- I was thinking about, like, performers that keep trying to stay relevant.
- Our next performer is an unusual looking person.
- I think of you, a performer may be able to.
- And that is the best performer out of, you know, anything, right?
- Top squirting performer I saw, I saw no splash.
- I just think as a performer, I would be a lot more meek.
Examples
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The New York Botanical Garden imports performers from Broadway shows to kick off some of its events.
Academic text (2011) -
And my wife was a terrific performer in her own right.
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Because your next performer is out of this world.
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I mean, you were clearly a top performer within that skill set.
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Are you ready to meet your surprise performers in this corner?
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Since the next performer is warming up... we're going to have to take a 10 minute break.
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Marcel was always a performer.
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His parents were rodeo performers.
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Our teachers at the gymnasium were classical Russian performers of the old school.
Fiction book (1996) -
The performer captivated the audience with her stunning dance routine.
Synonyms
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2.1
A person who performs to make people laugh or enjoy themselves
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4.4
A man who entertains people at public shows or events
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7.4
A professional performer, especially a singer or dancer who performs on stage
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3.4
A person who entertains people by acting, singing, or dancing
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8.1
A performer who travels with a company to perform shows in different places
A person who performs a play, song, or poem for an audience
A person who gives exciting talks or performances to an audience
A woman who plans and puts on public entertainment shows
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Morphology
Etymology
Performer comes from perform + the agent -er. Perform originally meant to 'carry out' or 'do' (from old parts meaning 'through' and 'form'), so a performer is literally someone who 'does' a show for others to watch.