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- DictionaryPer·for·mance/pərˈfôrməns/
noun
- 1. an act of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment:
- 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"
PERFORMANCE meaning: 1. how well a person, machine, etc. does a piece of work or an activity: 2. the action of…. Learn more.
Definitions of performance. noun. 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 ” synonyms: carrying into action, carrying out, execution. see more. noun.
performance. noun. OPAL W. /pəˈfɔːməns/ /pərˈfɔːrməns/ [countable] the act of performing a play, concert or some other form of entertainment. The performance starts at seven. an evening performance. They put on performances for the tourists. This was one of the band's rare live performances.
2 days ago · performance in American English. (pərˈfɔrməns ) noun. 1. the act of performing; execution, accomplishment, fulfillment, etc. 2. operation or functioning, usually with regard to effectiveness, as of a machine. 3. something done or performed; deed or feat.
[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.
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. The actors all bowed after the performance.
an action or proceeding of an unusual or spectacular kind: His temper tantrum was quite a performance. the act of performing . the manner in which or the efficiency with which something reacts or fulfills its intended purpose.
