performance
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Definitions
Noun
a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"
Noun
the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart''s C minor concerto"
Noun
the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance"
Noun
any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"
Noun
process or manner of functioning or operating; "the power of its engine determines its operation"; "the plane''s operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet''s performance conformed to high standards"
Synonyms
More General Terms
accomplishment
achievement
action
demonstration
physical process
presentation
presentment
process
show
More Specific Terms
act
benefit
bit
concert
conjuration
conjuring trick
deception
dramatic performance
dramatic production
encore
extemporisation
extemporization
histrionics
illusion
improvisation
interpretation
juggle
juggling
last hurrah
legerdemain
linguistic performance
magic
magic trick
mechanics
mechanism
musical performance
number
officiation
one-night stand
overachievement
pianism
play reading
premiere
program
programme
recital
rendering
rendition
representation
routine
song and dance
specific performance
spectacular
swan song
thaumaturgy
theatrical
theatrical performance
trick
turn
underachievement
world premiere