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DictionaryconcertMusical performance
noun

concert

KAHN-sert/ˈkɑːnsərt/

A public performance of music.

Two musicians give a concert on a small stage before a seated audience.

Two musicians actively perform on a small raised stage before a seated audience, making a public music performance visible rather than suggesting a rehearsal.
Etymology
concertItalianconcert; harmony

Italian concerto carried the ideas of agreement and harmony as well as musical performance. These connect concert with coordinated music-making, though the word’s deeper ancestry, especially in its musical sense, is uncertain.

In context

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When Beyoncé is on tour, during the concert, she's in her performance zone
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More examples

  • We bought tickets to a rock concert.
  • The school choir's spring concert starts at seven.
  • The library hosts outdoor concerts all summer.

Forms

concert · concerts

Similar words

recital
Usually features a solo performer or a small group.
gig
An informal term for a musician's scheduled live performance.