Advertisement
Advertisement
performance
[per-fawr-muhns]
noun
a musical, dramatic, or other entertainment presented before an audience.
the act of performing a ceremony, play, piece of music, etc.
the execution or accomplishment of work, acts, feats, etc.
a particular action, deed, or proceeding.
an action or proceeding of an unusual or spectacular kind.
His temper tantrum was quite a performance.
the act of performing.
the manner in which or the efficiency with which something reacts or fulfills its intended purpose.
Linguistics., the actual use of language in real situations, which may or may not fully reflect a speaker's competence, being subject to such nonlinguistic factors as inattention, distraction, memory lapses, fatigue, or emotional state.
performance
/ pəˈfɔːməns /
noun
the act, process, or art of performing
an artistic or dramatic production
last night's performance was terrible
manner or quality of functioning
a machine's performance
informal, mode of conduct or behaviour, esp when distasteful or irregular
what did you mean by that performance at the restaurant?
informal, any tiresome procedure
what a performance dressing the children to play in the snow!
any accomplishment
linguistics (in transformational grammar) the form of the human language faculty, viewed as concretely embodied in speakers Compare competence langue parole
Other Word Forms
- misperformance noun
- reperformance noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of performance1
Example Sentences
It came a day after she cancelled all shows "for the foreseeable future", following a collapse on stage during a performance in New York.
At the terminal station in India's financial capital Mumbai she was given a grand farewell by her colleagues, complete with beating drums and dance performances.
Speaking on his podcast this week, Bill Burr defended his Riyadh performance in the face of the backlash.
But there’s not enough motivation baked into the big third-act twist, and the performances just aren’t strong enough to suggest anything deeper.
It was a "statement" performance, but Manchester United were still left wanting more than the point they took from a side that has won the last six Women's Super League titles.
Advertisement
Related Words
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse