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- Dictionaryper·for·mance/pərˈfôrməns/
noun
- 1. an act of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment: Similar
- 2. the action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task, or function: "the continual performance of a single task reduces a man to the level of a machine" Similar
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PERFORMANCE definition: 1. how well a person, machine, etc. does a piece of work or an activity: 2. the action of…. Learn more.
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.
Performance has to do with doing something: a concert or play is a performance, and if you want to talk about how well the actors did, you'd rate their performance. The main sense of performance is artsy: actors and musicians (and other performers) give performances.
performance. / pəˈfɔːməns / 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.
7 meanings: 1. the act, process, or art of performing 2. an artistic or dramatic production 3. manner or quality of functioning.... Click for more definitions.
The act of performing; execution, accomplishment, fulfillment, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Operation or functioning, usually with regard to effectiveness, as of a machine. Webster's New World. The way in which someone or something functions. The pilot rated the airplane's performance in high winds. American Heritage.
[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.
performance. noun. uk / pəˈfɔːməns / us. performance noun (ENTERTAINMENT) Add to word list. B1. 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.
1. the act, process, or art of performing. 2. an artistic or dramatic production: last night's performance was terrible. 3. manner or quality of functioning: a machine's performance. 4. informal mode of conduct or behaviour, esp when distasteful or irregular: what did you mean by that performance at the restaurant?.
