performance

per·for·mance  (pr-fôrmns)

n.

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. Linguistics One's actual use of language in actual situations.

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performance

Noun

1. the act or process of performing

2. an artistic or dramatic production: the concert includes the first performance of a new trumpet concerto

3. manner or quality of functioning: the car's overall performance is excellent

4. Informal conduct or behaviour, esp. when distasteful: what did you mean by that performance at the restaurant?

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	performance - 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" public presentation show - a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway" routine, number, act, bit, turn - a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did" 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; "a program of pianism" 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 rendering, rendition - a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.; "they heard a live rendition of three pieces by Schubert" song and dance - theatrical performance combining singing and dancing histrionics, theatrical, theatrical performance, representation - a performance of a play spectacular - a lavishly produced performance; "they put on a Christmas spectacular" world premiere - (music) the first public performance (as of a dramatic or musical work) anywhere in the world coda, finale - the closing section of a musical composition
	2.	performance - 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" dramatic performance, dramatic production - the act of performing a drama; "the group joined together in a dramatic production" encore - an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand extemporisation, extemporization, improvisation - a performance given extempore without planning or preparation juggle, juggling - throwing and catching several objects simultaneously conjuring trick, legerdemain, magic trick, thaumaturgy, magic, deception, conjuration, illusion, trick - an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers musical performance - the act of performing music one-night stand - a performance in one place on one night only interpretation, rendering, rendition - the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance; "her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving" last hurrah, swan song - a final performance or effort (especially before retirement) demonstration, presentation, presentment - a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration" acting, performing, playacting, playing - the performance of a part or role in a drama programme, program - a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation; "the program lasted more than two hours"
	3.	performance - 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" carrying into action, carrying out, execution action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" specific performance - the performance of a legal contract as specified by its terms linguistic performance - (linguistics) a speaker's actual use of language in real situations; what the speaker actually says, including grammatical errors and other non-linguistic features such as hesitations and other disfluencies (contrasted with linguistic competence) mechanics, mechanism - the technical aspects of doing something; "a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style" officiation - the performance of a religious or ceremonial or public duty
	4.	performance - any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe" accomplishment, achievement - the action of accomplishing something overachievement - better than expected performance (better than might have been predicted from intelligence tests) underachievement - poorer than expected performance (poorer than might have been predicted from intelligence tests)
	5.	performance - 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" functioning, operation physical process, process - a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls"

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performance

noun 1. presentation, playing, acting (out), staging, production, exhibition, interpretation, representation, rendering, portrayal, rendition

noun 2. show, appearance, concert, gig (informal) recital

noun 3. work, acts, conduct, exploits, feats

noun 4. functioning, running, operation, working, action, behaviour, capacity, efficiency, capabilities

noun 5. carrying out, practice, achievement, discharge, execution, completion, accomplishment, fulfilment, consummation

noun 6. (Informal) carry-on, (informal), chiefly Brit. business, to-do, act, scene, display, bother, fuss, pantomime (informal), chiefly Brit. song and dance (informal) palaver, rigmarole, pother

Translations

performance [pəˈfɔːməns] n [of task] → realización f [of a play] → representación f [of player etc] → actuación f [of engine] → rendimiento; [of car] → prestaciones fpl [of function] → desempeño;

the team put up a good performance → el equipo se defendió bien

performance [pəˈfɔːməns] perform n → représentation f, spectacle m [of an artist]; interprétation f;

(Sport) [of car, engine]; performance f [of company, economy]; résultats mpl;

the team put up a good performance → l'équipe a bien joué

performance [pəˈfɔːməns] perform n → Leistung f [of play, show] → Vorstellung f;

the team put up a good performance perform → die Mannschaft zeigte eine gute Leistung

performance [pəˈfɔːməns] n → esecuzione f;

(at theatre etc) → rappresentazione f; spettacolo; [of an artist] → interpretazione f [of player etc] → performance f [of car, engine] → prestazione f;

the team put up a good performance → la squadra ha giocato una bella partita