Performance | Mean of performance in English Dictionary
/pɚˈfoɚməns/
- Noun
- an activity (such as singing a song or acting in a play) that a person or group does to entertain an audience
- This evening's performance will start at 8 o'clock.
- The hall is usually used for orchestra performances.
- That tearful apology was quite a performance—I almost believed you really were sorry.
- the way an actor performs a part in a play, movie, etc.
- The critics loved her performance as the villain.
- She gave a brilliant performance as the villain. [=she played the role of the villain brilliantly]
- the act of doing a job, an activity, etc.
- the performance of procedures/activities/duties
- Event planners hope to avoid a repeat performance of last year's problems. [=hope that last year's problems will not happen again this year]
- how well someone or something functions, works, etc.
- A supervisor will evaluate each employee's performance.
- employees with strong job performances
- a student's academic performance
- The team's performance last night was poor. [=the team performed/played poorly last night]
- This car had the best overall performance. [=this car functioned better than all the other cars]
- How has the company's stock performance been? [=has the value of the company's stock been increasing/decreasing?]
- She was fired for poor job performance. [=she was fired for doing her job badly]
- Employees are given an annual performance assessment/evaluation.
- The gas additive improves engine performance.
- an increased level of performance
- We've introduced new performance levels/standards.
- a bicyclist who was disqualified for taking performance-enhancing drugs [=drugs that improve your ability to do something]
- an act that requires a lot of time and effort
- Getting to the airport turned out to be a real performance [=production] because of the bridge construction.
Những từ liên quan với PERFORMANCE
display, ACT, operation, dance, play, portrayal, appearance, action, conduct, achievement, presentation, completion, behavior, concert, show