performance
Definitions of performance
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the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainmentsynonyms: optreden, opvoering, rijgedrag, sketch, toneelopvoering, toneeluitvoering, toneelvoorstelling, uitvoering, voordracht, weggedragtypes:improvisatiea performance given extempore without planning or preparationchimère, drogbeeld, fantasma, goochelarij, goochelkunst, goocheltoer, goocheltruc, hallucinatie, hersenschim, hersenspinsel, hocus-pocus, illusie, illusionisme, kunstje, magie, spooksel, toverkracht, waandenkbeeld, waanidee, waanvoorstelling, zinsbegoochelingan illusory feat; considered magical by naive observersweergavethe act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performanceherinterpretatiea new or different interpretationmanipulatiekunstmanual dexterity in the execution of trickstype of:aanbieding, demonstratie, presentatiea show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
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a social event involving a public performance or entertainmentsynonyms: kijkspel, schouwspel, show, tableau, tafereel, toneel, toneeltje, vertoning, voorstellingtypes:bioscoopfilm, bioscoopvoorstelling, film, filmvoorstelling, rolprent, staara form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movementattractie, bezienswaardigheid, topper, trekker, trekpleisteran entertainment that is offered to the publicuitvoeringa dramatic or musical entertainmentburleske, kluchta theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)wajanga drama executed by throwing shadows on a wallmarionettenspel, marionettentheater, poppenkast, poppenspel, poppentheater, ronzebonsa show in which the actors are puppetsballet, balletmuzieka theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancersbuikdansa Middle Eastern dance in which the dancer makes sensuous movements of the hips and abdomencakewalka strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cakecancana high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus linehoofdfilmthe principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theaterslow motion, slow-motiona movie that apparently takes place at a slower than normal speed; achieved by taking the film at a faster rategeluidsfilma movie with synchronized speech and singingactualiteit, actualiteitenrubriek, journaal, journaaluitzending, nieuws, nieuwsrubriek, nieuwsuitzendinga program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentarydiscussieprogramma, praatprogramma, praatshow, talkshowa program during which well-known people discuss a topic or answer questions telephoned in by the audiencetelevisie, televisie-uitzending, televisieprogramma, televisieuitzendinga program broadcast by televisionfeuilleton, massaproductie, massaproduktie, serie, seriewerk, televisiefeuilleton, televisieserie, tv-feuilleton, tv-serie, vervolgserie, vervolgverhaala serialized set of programsbetalingstermijna part of a broadcast serialbenefietwedstrijda performance to raise money for a charitable causeconcert, concerto, muziekuitvoeringa performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical stagingpremièrethe first public performance of a play or moviemusical, operette, zangspela play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancingterugblika variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
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the act of publicly exhibiting or entertainingsynonyms: show, vertoning, voorstellingtypes:hondententoonstellinga competitive exhibition of dogscircusa performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animalscabaret, cabaretprogramma, café-chantant, floor-show, floorshow, kleinkunst, tingeltangela series of acts at a night clubijsrevueany entertainment performed by ice skatersinterludium, intermezzo, tussenspela brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performanceaanbieding, demonstratie, presentatiea show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or viewoptreden, opvoering, rijgedrag, sketch, toneelopvoering, toneeluitvoering, toneelvoorstelling, uitvoering, voordracht, weggedragthe act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainmenttype of:amusement, conference, conférence, entertainment, kijkgenot, vertieran activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
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a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or periodsynonyms: praat, schrijfstijl, schrijftrant, schrijfwijze, spraak, stijl, taalgebruik, verhaaltrant, verteltrant, vormgevingexamples:magnificat(Luke) the canticle of the Virgin Mary (from Luke 1:46 beginning `Magnificat anima mea Dominum')types:credo, devies, lijfspreuk, mottosomething in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effectelocutie, eloquentie, flux de bouche, welbespraaktheid, welsprekendheid, zeggingskrachtpowerful and effective languagebombast, gezwollenheid, hoogdravendheid, lyrisme, pathos, redekunde, redekunst, redeneerkunde, retorica, retoriekhigh-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentationBargoens, argot, beroepstaal, boeventaal, dieventaal, groepstaal, hulptaal, jargon, kringtaal, kunsttaal, slang, terminologie, vakjargon, vaktaal, vakterminologiespecialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subjectwetstaala style that uses the abstruse technical vocabulary of the lawpraat, spraak, spreektrant, taalgebruikyour characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orallyprozamatter of fact, commonplace, or dull expressiondichtkunst, muze, poëzie, verskunstany communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feelingfanfarea display of ornamental speech or languageluistermuziektraditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical tastekerkmuziekgenre of music composed for performance as part of religious ceremoniesarchaïsmethe use of an archaic expressionanglicismean expression that is used in Great Britain (especially as contrasted with American English)terminologie, uitdrukkingswijze, woordenkeus, woordkeus, woordkeuzethe manner in which something is expressed in wordsbombast, fustein, gezwollenheid, hoogdravendheid, lyrisme, pathos, retoriekpompous or pretentious talk or writingpleonasmeusing more words than necessarystijlfiguur, stijlmiddela use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
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your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orallysynonyms: praat, spraak, spreektrant, taalgebruiktypes:zinsmelodierise and fall of the voice pitchaccent, accentuatie, accentuering, beklemtoning, emfaze, klemtoon, nadrukthe relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)type of:praat, schrijfstijl, schrijftrant, schrijfwijze, spraak, stijl, taalgebruik, verhaaltrant, verteltrant, vormgevinga way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
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(language) communication by word of mouthsynonyms: koine, omgangstaal, praat, spraak, spreektaal, taalgebruiktypes:dictum, expressie, gezegde, leenspreuk, proverbium, spreekwijze, spreekwoord, uitdrukking, zegswijzea word or phrase that particular people use in particular situationsidiolectthe language or speech of one individual at a particular period in lifeschaft, schafttijd, schoft, toverformule, toverspreuk, toverwoorda verbal formula believed to have magical forceeufemismean inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harshbonje, discussie, disharmonie, gedachtenwisseling, heibel, herrie, kif, kift, kwestie, mot, onaangenaamheden, onaangenaamheid, onenigheid, onmin, onvrede, redekaveling, ruzie, stront, trammelant, twista discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposaltelefoongespreka conversation over the telephonedebat(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a questioncolloquium, groepsgesprek, jaarvergadering, kringgesprek, symposion, symposiuma discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topicforum, forumdiscussiediscussion of a subject of public interest by a group of persons forming a panel usually before an audienceadagium, kenspreuk, kernspreuk, kreet, leus, leuze, parool, partijleus, riedel, schibbolet, sententie, sjibbolet, slagzin, slogan, spreuk, wapenspreuk, zinspreuka favorite saying of a sect or political groupaforisme, axioma, grondregel, grondstelling, postulaat, zinspreuka saying that is widely accepted on its own meritsepigram, hekeldicht, hekelrijm, puntdicht, satire, schimpdicht, sneldicht, spotdicht, xeniëna witty sayingadagium, kenspreuk, kernspreuk, proverbium, scheldnaam, schimpnaam, sententie, spotnaam, spreekwoord, spreuk, zinspreuka condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many peoplefrase, idioom, taaleigenan expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it updialect, gewesttaal, patois, streektaalthe usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of peoplestreekgebruika phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular localitytelegramstijllanguage characterized by terseness and ellipsis as in telegramskoine, landstaal, omgangstaal, sociolect, spreektaal, volkstaalthe everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)Bargoens, argot, beroepstaal, boeventaal, dieventaal, groepstaal, jargon, koine, kringtaal, landstaal, omgangstaal, slang, sociolect, spreektaal, terminologie, vakjargon, vaktaal, vakterminologie, volkstaala characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
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