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/pərˈfɔːr.məns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An act of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment.
"The band gave a brilliant live performance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'performance' originates from the Middle English 'performen', which comes from the Old French 'parfournir', meaning 'to complete'. The term evolved through the Latin 'performare', where 'per-' means 'through' and 'formare' means 'to form'. Over time, its meaning shifted from simply completing a task to encompassing the act of presenting a work, particularly in the arts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Performance" is said worldwide
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performance
Transliteration: performance
"La performance des acteurs était remarquable."
Leistung
Transliteration: Leistung
"Seine sportliche Leistung war hervorragend."
prestazione
Transliteration: prestazione
"La prestazione della squadra è stata eccellente."
actuación
Transliteration: actuación
"La actuación de la orquesta fue magnífica."
desempenho
Transliteration: desempenho
"O desempenho do computador é muito rápido."
प्रदर्शन
Transliteration: pradarshan
"उनका नृत्य प्रदर्शन बहुत अच्छा था।"
表现
Transliteration: biǎoxiàn
"他在这次考试中的表现很出色。"
공연
Transliteration: gong-yeon
"오늘 밤 음악회 공연이 기대됩니다."
パフォーマンス
Transliteration: pafōmansu
"彼女のパフォーマンスは観客を魅了した。"
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