PERFORMANCES Synonyms

• (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

• outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

• the event of coming into sight

• formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

• a mental representation

• the act of appearing in public view

• pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression

• a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

• contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement

• settle by agreement

• a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

• a show of military force or preparedness

• a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)

• proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion

• a visual presentation showing how something works

• something intended to communicate a particular impression

• something shown to the public

• a visual representation of something

• behavior that makes your feelings public

• exhibiting openly in public view

• an electronic device that represents information in visual form

• to show, make visible or apparent

• attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals

• the passing of a law by a legislative body

• a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body

• acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture

• an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

• something that happens at a given place and time

• a special set of circumstances

• a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory

• a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

• putting a condemned person to death

• the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it

• (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer

• (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable

• a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out

• the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order

• unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

• the act of exhibiting

• a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display

• long and light rowing boat; especially for racing

• an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

• a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting

• tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain

• small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood

• a booking for musicians

• an event that happens

• a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something

• the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance

• an explanation that results from interpreting something

• an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious

• a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

• a theatrical performance of a drama

• a preset plan of action in team sports

• a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill

• a state in which action is feasible

• utilization or exercise

• an attempt to get something

• activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules

• (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds

• the removal of constraints

• a weak and tremulous light

• verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)

• movement or space for movement

• gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

• (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession

• the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

• the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully

• participate in games or sport

• act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome

• play on an instrument

• play a role or part

• be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children

• replay (as a melody)

• perform music on (a musical instrument)

• pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind

• move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly

• bet or wager (money)

• engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion

• pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity

• emit recorded sound

• perform on a certain location

• put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game

• engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously

• behave in a certain way

• cause to emit recorded audio or video

• manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination

• use to one's advantage

• consider not very seriously

• be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way

• behave carelessly or indifferently

• cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space

• perform on a stage or theater

• be performed or presented for public viewing

• cause to happen or to occur as a consequence

• discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream

• make bets

• stake on the outcome of an issue

• shoot or hit in a particular manner

• use or move

• employ in a game or in a specific position

• contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle

• exhaust by allowing to pull on the line

• the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)

• a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

• the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it

• the act of presenting a proposal

• a visual representation of something

• formally making a person known to another or to the public

• (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal

• the act or process of producing something

• a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television

• an artifact that has been created by someone or some process

• (law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law

• the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)

• a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated

• (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale

• the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services

• the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

• performance of music or dance especially by soloists

• a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance

• a detailed account or description of something

• a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.

• an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious

• handing over prisoners to the country in which a crime was committed

• the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance

• a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

• a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something

• the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf

• the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent

• a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency

• a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract

• a performance of a play

• a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting

• the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body

• an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent