English > performance: 5 senses > noun 1, communicationMeaning | A dramatic or musical entertainment. |
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Examples | - "they listened to ten different performances"
- "the play ran for 100 performances"
- "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"
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Synonym | public presentation |
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Parts | finale, coda | The closing section of a musical composition |
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Narrower | act, routine, number, turn, bit | A short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program |
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benefit | A performance to raise money for a charitable cause |
concert | A performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging |
pianism | performance by or technique of a pianist |
play reading | performance of a play by a group of readers |
premiere | The first public performance of a play or movie |
recital | performance of music or dance especially by soloists |
rendition, rendering | A performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc. |
song and dance | theatrical performance combining singing and dancing |
spectacular | A lavishly produced performance |
theatrical performance, theatrical, representation, histrionics | A performance of a play |
world premiere | (music) the first public performance (as of a dramatic or musical work) anywhere in the world |
Broader | show | A social event involving a public performance or entertainment |
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Spanish | actuación, ejecución, f, función, interpretación, performance, presentación, presentación publica, realización, representación, sesión |
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Catalan | funció, representació, sessió |
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Verbs | perform | give a performance (of something) |
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English > performance: 5 senses > noun 2, actMeaning | The act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment. |
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Examples | - "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"
- "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto"
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Parts | acting, playing, playacting, performing | The performance of a part or role in a drama |
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Narrower | dramatic production, dramatic performance | The act of performing a drama |
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encore | An extra or repeated performance |
extemporization, extemporisation, improvisation | A performance given extempore without planning or preparation |
juggle, juggling | Throwing and catching several objects simultaneously |
magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, thaumaturgy, illusion, deception | An illusory feat |
musical performance | The act of performing music |
one-night stand | A performance in one place on one night only |
program, programme | A performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation |
rendition, rendering, interpretation | The act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance |
swan song, last hurrah | A final performance or effort (especially before retirement) |
Broader | presentation, presentment, demonstration | A show or display |
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Spanish | actuación, interpretación |
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Catalan | actuació, interpretació |
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English > performance: 5 senses > noun 3, actMeaning | The act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it. |
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Examples | - "they criticised his performance as mayor"
- "experience generally improves performance"
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Synonyms | execution, carrying out, carrying into action |
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Narrower | linguistic performance | (linguistics) a speaker's actual use of language in real situations |
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mechanism, mechanics | The technical aspects of doing something |
officiation | The performance of a religious or ceremonial or public duty |
specific performance | The performance of a legal contract as specified by its terms |
Broader | action | Something done (usually as opposed to something said) |
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Spanish | actuación, cumplimiento, desempeño, ejecución, realización |
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Catalan | actuació, compliment, execució, realització |
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Verbs | perform | carry out or perform an action |
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