noun
performance
The act of presenting entertainment or the way someone or something carries out a task.
The band's lively performance keeps everyone dancing through the evening.
Etymology
Perform concerns carrying something through to completion. The action noun names that execution, whether it is a stage presentation or the way a task is carried out.
More examples
- The theater offers two performances every Saturday.
- Her manager praises her performance on the latest project.
- Adding more memory improves the computer's performance.
Forms
performance · performances
perform verb — To entertain audiences or carry out tasks.
performer noun — A person who entertains an audience.