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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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an action or type of behaviour that involves a lot of attention to detail or to small matters that are not important: Cleaning the oven is such a performance. What a performance! Please stop shouting! The fish pie is a bit of a performance to make. We managed to assemble the bookshelves eventually, but it was a real 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.
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.
process or manner of functioning or operating. “they compared the cooking performance of each oven” “the jet's performance conformed to high standards” synonyms: functioning, operation. see more. noun. any recognized accomplishment.
Definition of 'performance' performance. (pəʳfɔːʳməns ) Word forms: performances. 1. countable noun B1+. A performance involves entertaining an audience by doing something such as singing, dancing, or acting. Inside the theatre, they were giving a performance of Bizet's Carmen. [+ of] ...her performance as the betrayed Medea. [+ as]
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.
[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.
[uncountable, singular] (formal) the act or process of performing a task, an action, etc. She has shown enthusiasm in the performance of her duties. He did not want a repeat performance of the humiliating defeat he had suffered.
What does the noun performance mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun performance, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. performance has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
1. The act of performing or the state of being performed. 2. The act or style of performing a work or role before an audience. 3. The way in which someone or something functions: The pilot rated the airplane's performance in high winds. 4. A presentation, especially a theatrical one, before an audience. 5. Something performed; an accomplishment. 6.
