Definition of performances Performances

/pɚfɔˈɹmʌnsʌz/ - [performunsuz] -

We found 3 definitions of performances from 2 different sources.

What does performances mean?

Wiktionary

performances (Noun)
Plural of performance.

Part of speech

🔤

performances, noun, plural of performance.

WordNet

Noun Plural: performances
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"
		presentment, demonstration, presentation an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
		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, magic, thaumaturgy, conjuration, deception, 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, rendition, rendering an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"; "often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning"
		last hurrah, swan song a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)
		acting, performing, playacting, playing the performance of a part or role in a drama
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"
		execution, carrying out, carrying into action
		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 branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
performance - any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"
		achievement, accomplishment the action of accomplishing something
		overachievement better than expected performance (better than might have been predicted from intelligence tests)
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"
		operation, functioning
		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"

= synonym
= antonym
= related word

Wiktionary

performance (Noun)
The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action; as, the performance of an undertaking of a duty.
performance (Noun)
That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; especially, an action of an elaborate or public character.
performance (Noun)
A live show or concert.
performance (Noun)
The amount of useful work accomplished by a computer system compared to the time and resources used. Better Performance means more work accomplished in shorter time and/or using less resources.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

performance (n.)
The act of performing; the carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action; as, the performance of an undertaking of a duty.
performance (n.)
That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; esp., an action of an elaborate or public character.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

performance
An act where somebody performs music, theater or a similar art in a live show or concert.
performance
That which is accomplished.
performance
The performance of a machine.

Wikipedia

A performance, in performing arts, generally comprises an event in which one group of people (the performer or performers) behave in a particular way for another group of people (the audience).