English-Thai Dictionary
performance
N การกระทำ พฤติกรรม carrying out doing execution operation kan-kra-tam
performance
N การ ทำให้ บรรลุ ผลสำเร็จ efficiency accomplishment nonfulfillment kan-tam-hai-ban-lu-pon-sam-red
performance
N การแสดง การบรรเลง kan-sa-dang
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PERFORMANCE
n.Execution or completion of any thing; a doing; as the performance of work or of an undertaking; the performance of duty. 1. Action; deed; thing done.
2. The acting or exhibition of character on the stage. Garrick was celebrated for his theatrical performances.
3. Composition; work written.
Few of our comic performances give good examples.
4. The acting or exhibition of feats; as performances of horsemanship.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE Per *form "ance, n.
Defn: The act of performing; the carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action; as, the performance of an undertaking of a duty. Promises are not binding where the performance is impossible. Paley.
2. That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; esp. , an action of an elaborate or public character. "Her walking and other actual performances." Shak. "His musical performances." Macaulay.
Syn. -- Completion; consummation; execution; accomplishment; achievement; production; work; act; action; deed; exploit; feat.
New American Oxford Dictionary
performance
per for mance |pərˈfôrməns pərˈfɔrməns | ▶noun 1 an act of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment: Don Giovanni had its first performance in 1787. • a person's rendering of a dramatic role, song, or piece of music: Bailey gives a sound performance as the doctor. • [ in sing. ] informal a display of exaggerated behavior or a process involving a great deal of unnecessary time and effort; a fuss: he stopped to tie his shoe and seemed to be making quite a performance of it. 2 the action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task, or function: the continual performance of a single task reduces a man to the level of a machine. • an action, task, or operation, seen in terms of how successfully it was performed: pay increases are now being linked more closely to performance | a dynamic performance by Davis. • the capabilities of a machine, vehicle, or product, esp. when observed under particular conditions: the hardware is put through tests that assess the performance of the processor. • the extent to which an investment is profitable, esp. in relation to other investments. • (also linguistic performance ) Linguistics an individual's use of a language, i.e., what a speaker actually says, including hesitations, false starts, and errors. Often contrasted with competence.
performance art
per for mance art |pərˈfɔrməns ɑrt | ▶noun an art form that combines visual art with dramatic performance. DERIVATIVES per for mance art ist noun
performance bond
per for mance bond ▶noun a bond issued by a bank or other financial institution, guaranteeing the fulfillment of a particular contract.
performance capture
per for mance cap ture ▶noun another term for motion capture.
performance poetry
per for mance po et ry ▶noun a form of poetry intended to be performed as a dramatic monologue or exchange and frequently involving extemporization. DERIVATIVES per for mance po et noun
performance testing
per for mance test ing ▶noun the evaluation of a person's mental or manual ability. • the evaluation of the heritable characteristics of a bull or other breeding animal, or of a plant, as determined from the known characteristics of the offspring.
Oxford Dictionary
performance
per ¦form |ance |pəˈfɔːm (ə )ns | ▶noun 1 an act of presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment: Don Giovanni had its first performance in 1787. • an act of performing a dramatic role, song, or piece of music: Bailey gives a sound performance as the doctor. • informal, chiefly Brit. a display of exaggerated behaviour or a process involving a great deal of unnecessary time and effort; a fuss: he stopped to fasten his shoelace and seemed to be making quite a performance of it. 2 [ mass noun ] the action or process of performing a task or function: the continual performance of a single task reduces a man to the level of a machine. • a task or operation seen in terms of how successfully it is performed: pay increases are now being linked more closely to performance | [ count noun ] : it was a tremendous all-round performance by Wigan. • the capabilities of a machine, product, or vehicle: the hardware is put through tests which assess the performance of the processor | [ as modifier ] : a performance car. • (also linguistic performance ) Linguistics an individual's use of a language, i.e. what a speaker actually says, including hesitations, false starts, and errors. Often contrasted with competence.
performance art
per ¦form |ance art ▶noun [ mass noun ] an art form that combines visual art with dramatic performance. DERIVATIVES performance artist noun
performance bond
per ¦form |ance bond ▶noun a bond issued by a bank or other financial institution, guaranteeing the fulfilment of a particular contract.
performance poetry
per ¦form |ance poet ¦ry ▶noun [ mass noun ] a form of poetry intended to be performed as a dramatic monologue or exchange and frequently involving extemporization. DERIVATIVES performance poet noun
performance testing
per for mance test ing ▶noun the evaluation of a person's mental or manual ability. • the evaluation of the heritable characteristics of a bull or other breeding animal, or of a plant, as determined from the known characteristics of the offspring.
American Oxford Thesaurus
performance
performance noun 1 the evening performance: show, production, showing, presentation, staging; concert, recital; informal gig. 2 their performance of Mozart's concerto in E flat: rendition, rendering, interpretation, reading, playing, acting, representation. 3 the continual performance of a single task: carrying out, execution, discharge, accomplishment, completion, fulfillment, dispatch, implementation; formal effectuation. 4 the performance of the processor: functioning, working, operation, running, behavior, capabilities, capability, capacity, power, potential. 5 informal he made a great performance of telling her about it: fuss, production, palaver, scene, business, pantomime; informal song and dance, big deal, to-do, hoo-ha.
Oxford Thesaurus
performance
performance noun 1 there are two evening performances: show, production, showing, presentation, entertainment, staging, act; concert, recital; Brit. house; informal gig. 2 their performance of Mozart's concerto in E flat was beautifully judged: rendition, rendering, interpretation, account, playing, acting, representation, staging. 3 the continual performance of a single task reduces a man to the level of a machine: carrying out, execution, discharge, conducting, conduct, effecting, accomplishment, achievement, completion, fulfilment, dispatch, implementation; rare effectuation. 4 the tests assess the performance of the processor: functioning, working, operation, running, behaviour, capabilities, capability, capacity, power, potential. 5 he made a great performance of telling her about it: fuss, fuss and bother, production, palaver, parade, scene, display, exhibition; informal song and dance, to-do, hoo-ha, ballyhoo, business, pantomime, hoopla; Brit. informal carry-on; NZ informal bobsy-die.
Duden Dictionary
Performance
Per for mance Substantiv, feminin , die |…ˈfɔːməns …fɔr …|die Performance; Genitiv: der Performance, Plural: die Performances |[…sɪs ]|englisch performance, Performanz 1 einem Happening ähnliche, meist von einem einzelnen Künstler, einer einzelnen Künstlerin dargebotene künstlerische Aktion 2 Bankwesen prozentualer Wertzuwachs des Vermögens einer Investmentgesellschaft oder auch eines einzelnen Wertpapiers 3 EDV Performanz 2
French Dictionary
performance
performance n. f. nom féminin 1 Résultat obtenu dans une épreuve sportive, équestre, etc. : La performance de ce jeune coureur automobile a été remarquable. 2 figuré Exploit, succès. : Dix sur dix, quelle performance! SYNONYME prouesse .
Spanish Dictionary
performance
performance nombre femenino 1 Espectáculo de carácter vanguardista en el que se combinan elementos de artes y campos diversos, como la música, la danza, el teatro y las artes plásticas :las fotografías, videos, manifiestos, etc. , permitieron perdurar a los artistas del performance .2 Actuación de un artista de ese tipo de espectáculos :pone en escena una performance que está a la altura de las más espléndidas estrellas del género musical .3 Resultado conseguido por un deportista, un caballo de carreras, un avión o una máquina cualquiera :es una performance mediocre para un ciclista de su talla .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘perfórmans ’.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
performance
per form ance /pə r fɔ́ː r məns /→perform 名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /1 C (劇 音楽 ダンスなどの )上演 , 公演 ; 演奏 , 演技 ▸ give a great performance すばらしい演奏 [演技 ]をする ▸ Most evening performances begin between 7:00 and 8:00 pm .ほとんどの夜の公演は7時から8時の間に始まる 2 U ｟かたく ｠〖通例the ～〗(仕事 義務などの )遂行 （すいこう ）, 実行 ; 〖しばしばone 's ～〗仕事 [テスト ]の出来映え , 成績 ▸ the performance of one's duty 任務の遂行 ▸ his performance on a television talk show テレビのトーク番組での彼の仕事の出来映え ▸ the average performance on the TOEIC TOEICの平均点 ▸ performance -related pay 職能給 3 U (車 機械などの )性能 ; (人の )遂行能力 .4 U (製品 事業などの )収入 .5 C ｟主に英 くだけた話 ｠〖単数形で 〗困難 [面倒 ]なこと [行動 ]; 愚かな行為 , みっともないふるまい ▸ What a performance !なんてばかなことを 6 U 〘言 〙言語運用 (↔competence ).～́ à rt パフォーマンスアート 〘ダンス 演技 絵画 音楽 映像などを組み合わせた舞台上演方法 〙.～́ c à r 高性能車 .～́ enh à ncer 運動能力を高めるための薬剤 〘不正に用いられる興奮剤など; →doping 〙.～̀ í ndicator (仕事などの )出来映えを示すもの .
The Wordsmith Dictionary