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

[ Syn: public presentation ]

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'

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

[ Syn: execution , carrying out , carrying into action ]

any recognized accomplishment; they admired his performance under stress; when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe'

process or manner of functioning or operating; the power of its engine determines its operation; the planes operation in high winds; they compared the cooking performance of each oven; the jets performance conformed to high standards

[ Syn: operation , functioning ]