noun
number
An individual piece in an entertainment performance.
The singer closes the show with a lively dance number.
Etymology
Individual performances could be listed as numbered items in a program. Number transferred from the item's position in the list to the song, dance, or other piece itself.
More examples
- The orchestra rehearsed its opening number.
- Her solo was my favorite number of the evening.
- Three short numbers followed the intermission.
Forms
number · numbers