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noun
- 1. an act of presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment: Similar
- 2. the action or process of performing a task or function: "the continual performance of a single task reduces a man to the level of a machine" Similar
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noun. uk/pəˈfɔː.məns/us/pɚˈfɔːr.məns/ performancenoun (ACTIVITY) Add to word listAdd to word list. B2 [ C or U ] how well a person, machine, etc. does a piece of work or an activity: He was an experienced player who was always seeking to improve his performance.
1. a. : the execution of an action. b. : something accomplished : deed, feat. 2. : the fulfillment of a claim, promise, or request : implementation. 3. a. : the action of representing a character in a play. b. : a public presentation or exhibition. a benefit performance. 4. a. : the ability to perform : efficiency. b.
7 meanings: 1. the act, process, or art of performing 2. an artistic or dramatic production 3. manner or quality of functioning.... Click for more definitions. TRANSLATOR
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.
Performance has to do with doing something: a concert or play is a performance, and if you want to talk about how well the actors did, you'd rate their performance. The main sense of performance is artsy: actors and musicians (and other performers) give performances.
[uncountable, countable] how well or badly you do something; how well or badly something works. the country's strong economic performance over the last two years. It was an impressive performance by the French team. He criticized the recent poor performance of the company. Her academic performance has been inconsistent.
noun. performances. The act of performing or the state of being performed. American Heritage. The act of performing; execution, accomplishment, fulfillment, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Operation or functioning, usually with regard to effectiveness, as of a machine. Webster's New World.
Definition of performance noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
acting, singing, dancing, or playing music to entertain people: a performance of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Fewer examples. He gave a highly polished performance. Please refrain from talking during the performance. Her performance was savaged by the critics. The actors all bowed after the performance.
PERFORMANCE meaning: 1 : an activity (such as singing a song or acting in a play) that a person or group does to entertain an audience sometimes used figuratively; 2 : the way an actor performs a part in a play, movie, etc.
