| Meaning | 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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