noun
1 sth performed
ADJECTIVE
▪ live
▪ public
▪ evening , matinee
▪ amateur , professional
▪ cameo ( esp. BrE )
▪ solo
▪ debut
▪ repeat
▪
The party is dreading a repeat ~ of its defeat in the last election.
▪ ballet , concert , dance , dramatic , musical , opera , theatrical , vocal
▪
The singer is renowned for his live concert ~s.
▪ benefit , charity ( esp. BrE )
▪ school
VERB + PERFORMANCE
▪ give , put on , stage
▪
The company is putting on a ~ of the popular musical ‘Cats’.
▪ attend , go to
▪ see , watch
PERFORMANCE + VERB
▪ feature sb/sth
PERFORMANCE + NOUN
▪ art , poetry
▪ artist , poet
▪ troupe ( esp. AmE )
▪ piece
▪ venue
▪ anxiety ( esp. AmE )
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~
▪
The course aims to develop the children's appreciation of music in ~.
2 way in which sth is done
ADJECTIVE
▪ brilliant , convincing , dazzling , electrifying ( esp. BrE ), excellent , exceptional , extraordinary , fine , good , great , impressive , inspired , magnificent , outstanding , remarkable , sparkling ( esp. BrE ), standout , stellar , sterling ( esp. BrE , formal ), stunning , superb , terrific , virtuoso , wonderful
▪
The recording gives the most convincing ~ of Stravinsky's ‘Rite’ to date.
▪
Finney gives a virtuoso ~ as a psychopath.
▪ powerful , strong
▪
the country's strong economic ~ over the last two years
▪ solid
▪ creditable ( esp. BrE )
▪ flawless , polished
▪ gutsy , spirited
▪ energetic
▪ bad , disappointing , dismal , lacklustre/lackluster , poor , weak
▪ mediocre
▪ satisfactory
▪ improved
▪ consistent
▪ central ( esp. BrE )
▪
Mel Gibson's central ~ in the movie as Hamlet
▪ memorable
▪ all-around ( AmE ), all-round ( BrE ), overall
▪
He got top marks for overall academic ~.
▪ business , economic , financial , sales
▪ academic , school
▪ environmental
▪ athletic
▪ team ( esp. BrE )
VERB + PERFORMANCE
▪ deliver , give , produce , put in ( esp. BrE )
▪
The band gave a great ~ at the festival.
▪
The team put in an excellent ~.
▪ affect , influence
▪ hinder , impair
▪ boost , improve
▪ analyse/analyze , assess , evaluate , measure
▪ monitor , track
PERFORMANCE + NOUN
▪ benchmark , indicator , level , parameter , standard
▪
The agency has developed a set of core ~ indicators to compare schools.
▪ appraisal , assessment , evaluation , measure , measurement , review
▪ goal , target
▪ bonus , incentive
▪ rating , score
▪ enhancement , improvement
▪ enhancer
▪ style
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ as
▪
her fine ~ as Ophelia
▪ ~ from
▪
The movie has a great ~ from Jack Lemmon.
▪ ~ on
▪
his flawless ~ on the piano
PHRASES
▪ a level of ~ , a measure of ~ , a standard of ~
▪
to maintain a high level of ~
▪ the quality of a ~
▪
The quality of his ~ was unmatched.
▪ on past ~
▪
Sales forecasts were based on past ~.
▪ the proper ~ of your duties ( BrE )
3 of a machine
ADJECTIVE
▪ high
▪ maximum , optimal , peak
▪ low , poor
▪ engine
VERB + PERFORMANCE
▪ affect , influence
▪ assess , measure
▪ boost , enhance , improve , increase
▪ maximize , optimize
▪ hinder , impair
PERFORMANCE + NOUN
▪ boost
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NOTE: Performing arts
▪ write …
▪
He's written a new Broadway musical.
▪ do … , perform … , present … , produce … , put on … , stage …
▪
The drama club is doing a show.
▪
We are proud to present the play ‘Rocket to the Moon’.
▪ direct …
▪
She is directing ‘La Traviata’ at La Scala next year.
▪ act in … , appear in … , perform in … , sing in … , star in …
▪
He starred in the musical ‘Mamma Mia’.
▪ rehearse … , rehearse for …
▪
We had no time to rehearse for the play.
▪ go to the …
▪
How often do you go to the theatre/theater?
▪ see …
▪
Have you seen that new production of ‘Macbeth’?
▪ … opens
▪
‘The Nutcracker’ opens in December.
▪ … plays , … runs
▪
The show has been playing to packed houses.
▪
The show ran for years on Broadway.
▪ … closes
▪
The musical closes this week after a record number of performances.
▪ a play/show folds
▪
The play folded after poor reviews.
▪ at the …
▪
We met at the opera.
▪ in a/the …
▪
the characters in the play
▪ … by
▪
a comedy by Molière