HyperDic: performing

English > 1 sense of the word performing:
NOUNactperforming, acting, playing, playactingthe performance of a part or role in a drama
performing > pronunciation
Soundsperfao'rmihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > performing: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe performance of a part or role in a drama.
Synonymsacting, playing, playacting
Part ofperformanceThe act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
Narrowerbusiness, stage business, byplayIncidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect
hamming, overactingpoor acting by a ham actor
heroicsostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct
impersonation, personationimitating the mannerisms of another person
method acting, methodAn acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed
mime, pantomime, dumb showA performance using gestures and body movements without words
portrayal, characterization, enactment, personationActing the part of a character on stage
reenactmentPerforming a role in an event that occurred at an earlier time
roleplayingActing a particular role (as in psychotherapy)
skitA short theatrical episode
BroaderactivityAny specific behavior
performing artsarts or skills that require public performance
Spanishactuación, dramatización, interpretación, juego, representación
Catalanactuació, interpretació, representació
Verbsperformgive a performance (of something)

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