Word Finder - performances

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The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

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the performance of an undertaking or a duty

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That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; especially, an action of an elaborate or public character.

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A live show or concert.

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The amount of useful work accomplished estimated in terms of time needed, resources used, etc.

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Better performance means more work accomplished in shorter time and/or using fewer resources.

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The actual use of language in concrete situations by native speakers of a language, as opposed to the system of linguistic knowledge they possess (competence), cf. :w:linguistic performance.

Performances in German are under a popular taboo, and they are never given in a theatre at Budapest.

He erected many temples and public buildings (amongst them the Odeum, a kind of theatre for musical performances) and restored the temple of the Capitol.

Their past performances could then be checked, and their future actions forecast by the priest; and there was small danger of their straying beyond the limits marked out by authority.

Until the Restoration of 1640 the stage remained spellbound by the Spaniards, and when a court once more came to Lisbon it preferred Italian opera, French plays, and zarzuelas to dramatic performances in the vernacular, with the result that both Portuguese authors and actors of repute disappeared.

The drum (tungur) is an important instrument in his ceremonies; it may be assumed that in many cases the effect of the preliminary performances is to induce autohypnotic phenomena.

On the esplanade in front of Macduff Castle, still called the Playfield, took place in 1552 one of the first recorded performances of Sir David Lindsay's Ane Satyre of the Three Estaits (1540); his Tragedy of the Cardinal (1547), referring to the murder of Beaton, being also performed there.

Hipparchus and Ptolemy entertained the same large organic designs; they worked on similar methods; and as the outcome, their performances fitted so accurately together that between them they re-made celestial science.

As an almost universal rule, in the lowest culture, no prayers are addressed to this being; he has no sacrifices, no dwelling made with hands; and the images of him, in clay, that are made and danced round with invocations of his name at the tribal ceremonies of initiation, are destroyed at the close of the performances.

Ricci was himself a great expert in memoria technica, and astonished the Chinese by his performances in this line.

He was already an elderly man, with a firmly established reputation, when he became a bishop. As an ecclesiastical statesman he showed the same fiery zeal and versatility of which he had given proof in his academical career; but the general tendency of modern writers has been to exaggerate his political and ecclesiastical services, and to neglect his performances as a scientist and scholar.

As an important addition to the work of the theatre, a permanent school has been established at Bayreuth for the sake of training young musicians to take part in the festival performances, which were at first exclusively, and then partially, undertaken by artists from other German and foreign theatres.

Their live performances easily matching their name, often ending in complete anarchy - not a place for the faint hearted.

They were not perfunctory performances - far from it.

Cirque du Soleil's performances combine acrobatics with contemporary music.

His performances include a slew of silly voices, noises and vocal acrobatics.

The central roles of Joseph and Marion Tura are taken by Jack Benny and Carole Lombard and their performances are marvels of comic acting.

A comic afterpiece always followed the main play, and performances were often interspersed with songs and dances.

Modern performances often include both the concertos and the plainsong antiphons, but tonight we will be omitting the latter.

Magnificent performances by a majority of the participating athletes were marred in several cases by doubtful and inaccurate judging.

Their performances leap up in quality each time, merging Adam's stage charisma with David's guitar playing gusto.

The rhyming dialog, far from being a gimmick, adds metaphorical clout to the script without distracting from the performances in any way.

There were some wonderfully comedic moments and well observed performances.

For these duties they received high commendation on their smart soldier like performances.

He has recently completed an oboe concerto commissioned by the John Lewis Partnership for Nick Daniel for 10 performances in October 1998.

John Prescott has clearly learned that rail industry bashing is not the best way to get improved performances and his tone was very conciliatory.

Designed for theatrical performances, later alterations allowed gladiatorial contests to be held here.

These include horse races, the killing of bears, athletic contests, special dances and theatrical performances.

There were also much improved performances from the Swedish contingent, with Seb Alden netting 7+1 points and Jonas Davidsson 6+1.

Symbol tsx cry or performances are is taking that.

Nevertheless he acknowledged the current dearth of matinee performances for the ballet.

We have definite May Ball performances lined up, and are looking to play other gigs around Cambridge as well.

And as I've already said, without the tongue-in-cheek performances of the original, the characters seem pretty dour here.

The performances in the original dub are more even, however, and that consistency makes all the difference.

She was fortunate in having a cast of such quality that their performances appeared effortless.

By freezing frames and jumping to specific performances and explanations, mastering these tricks becomes elementary for everyone.

Performances are very strong, especially in scenes of raw emotion or hidden ferocity.

Although these poor elements filled with my mind, the performances of Cinderella were very enchanting night after night.

Mischief and chaos opponent she says already foxy and include performances in.

Good performances in defeat at the World Cup of 2003 helped Wales to win the grand slam of 2005.

The performances are moving and beautiful, and at the same time haunting.

In 1931, it was decided to discontinue live performances and convert the hippodrome into the Plaza Cinema.

Trailing in fourth comes Ronaldo, who despite some frustratingly inconsistent performances still produced moments of magic during the season.

Musically, this is a particularly luscious evening, complemented by some terrific performances from the dancers.

With two sets each of winners and runners-up medals, all the London players could be proud of their performances.

Pass and fail performances are filmed with accompanying narration to explain potential pitfalls.

The performances, too, have an almost embarrassing naturalism.

The performances by the largely no-name cast are spot-on.

Other projects have included numerous opera galas as well as concert performances of opera galas as well as concert performances of operas by Britten, Rossini, Verdi and Puccini.

The station will also dedicate an evening to performances by amateur orchestras.

American clarinetist Jean Johnson enjoys a varied musical career that includes orchestral, chamber, and solo performances.