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| n. (communication) | 1. performance, public presentation | a dramatic or musical entertainment.; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity" |
| ~ show | a social event involving a public performance or entertainment.; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway" |
| ~ routine, number, act, bit, turn | a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program.; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did" |
| ~ benefit | a performance to raise money for a charitable cause. |
| ~ concert | a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging. |
| ~ pianism | performance by or technique of a pianist.; "a program of pianism" |
| ~ play reading | performance of a play by a group of readers. |
| ~ premiere | the first public performance of a play or movie. |
| ~ recital | performance of music or dance especially by soloists. |
| ~ rendering, rendition | a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc..; "they heard a live rendition of three pieces by Schubert" |
| ~ song and dance | theatrical performance combining singing and dancing. |
| ~ histrionics, theatrical, theatrical performance, representation | a performance of a play. |
| ~ spectacular | a lavishly produced performance.; "they put on a Christmas spectacular" |
| ~ world premiere | (music) the first public performance (as of a dramatic or musical work) anywhere in the world. |
| ~ coda, finale | the closing section of a musical composition. |
| n. (act) | 2. performance | the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment.; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto" |
| ~ dramatic performance, dramatic production | the act of performing a drama.; "the group joined together in a dramatic production" |
| ~ encore | an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand. |
| ~ extemporisation, extemporization, improvisation | a performance given extempore without planning or preparation. |
| ~ juggle, juggling | throwing and catching several objects simultaneously. |
| ~ conjuring trick, legerdemain, magic trick, magic, thaumaturgy, conjuration, deception, illusion, trick | an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers. |
| ~ musical performance | the act of performing music. |
| ~ one-night stand | a performance in one place on one night only. |
| ~ interpretation, rendering, rendition | the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance.; "her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving" |
| ~ last hurrah, swan song | a final performance or effort (especially before retirement). |
| ~ demonstration, presentation, presentment | a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view.; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration" |
| ~ acting, performing, playacting, playing | the performance of a part or role in a drama. |
| ~ programme, program | a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation.; "the program lasted more than two hours" |
| n. (act) | 3. carrying into action, carrying out, execution, performance | the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it.; "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance" |
| ~ action | something done (usually as opposed to something said).; "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" |
| ~ specific performance | the performance of a legal contract as specified by its terms. |
| ~ linguistic performance | (linguistics) a speaker's actual use of language in real situations; what the speaker actually says, including grammatical errors and other non-linguistic features such as hesitations and other disfluencies (contrasted with linguistic competence). |
| ~ mechanics, mechanism | the technical aspects of doing something.; "a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style" |
| ~ officiation | the performance of a religious or ceremonial or public duty. |
| n. (act) | 4. performance | any recognized accomplishment.; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe" |
| ~ accomplishment, achievement | the action of accomplishing something. |
| ~ overachievement | better than expected performance (better than might have been predicted from intelligence tests). |
| ~ underachievement | poorer than expected performance (poorer than might have been predicted from intelligence tests). |
| n. (process) | 5. functioning, operation, performance | process or manner of functioning or operating.; "the power of its engine determines its operation"; "the plane's operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards" |
| ~ physical process, process | a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states.; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls" |
| show | | |
| n. (act) | 1. show | the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining.; "a remarkable show of skill" |
| ~ entertainment, amusement | an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention. |
| ~ fair, funfair, carnival | a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.. |
| ~ dog show | a competitive exhibition of dogs. |
| ~ horseshow | a competitive exhibition of horses. |
| ~ raree-show | a street show. |
| ~ circus | a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals.; "the children always love to go to the circus" |
| ~ floor show, floorshow, cabaret | a series of acts at a night club. |
| ~ ice show | any entertainment performed by ice skaters. |
| ~ entr'acte, interlude, intermezzo | a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance. |
| ~ display, exhibit, showing | something shown to the public.; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art" |
| ~ demonstration, presentation, presentment | a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view.; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration" |
| ~ demonstration | a show of military force or preparedness.; "he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations" |
| ~ road show | a show on tour. |
| ~ sideshow | a minor show that is part of a larger one (as at the circus). |
| ~ buffalo bill's wild west show, wild west show | a spectacular show organized in 1883 by William F. Cody that featured horseback riding and marksmanship on a large scale; toured the United States and Europe. |
| n. (communication) | 2. display, show | something intended to communicate a particular impression.; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested" |
| ~ demo, demonstration | a visual presentation showing how something works.; "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response" |
| ~ big stick | a display of force or power.; "speak softly but carry a big stick" |
| ~ gaudery, pomp | cheap or pretentious or vain display. |
| n. (communication) | 3. show | a social event involving a public performance or entertainment.; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway" |
| ~ choreography, stage dancing | a show involving artistic dancing. |
| ~ film, motion-picture show, motion picture, movie, moving-picture show, moving picture, pic, picture show, flick, picture | a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement.; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location" |
| ~ attraction | an entertainment that is offered to the public. |
| ~ broadcast, program, programme | a radio or television show.; "did you see his program last night?" |
| ~ performance, public presentation | a dramatic or musical entertainment.; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity" |
| ~ burlesque | a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease). |
| ~ play | a theatrical performance of a drama.; "the play lasted two hours" |
| ~ galanty show, shadow play, shadow show | a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall. |
| ~ puppet play, puppet show | a show in which the actors are puppets. |
| ~ variety show, variety | a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances. |
| ~ social event | an event characteristic of persons forming groups. |
| n. (act) | 4. appearance, show | pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression.; "they try to keep up appearances"; "that ceremony is just for show" |
| ~ pretending, pretense, feigning, simulation, pretence | the act of giving a false appearance.; "his conformity was only pretending" |
| v. (perception) | 5. demo, demonstrate, exhibit, present, show | give an exhibition of to an interested audience.; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington" |
| ~ bring home | make understandable and clear.; "This brings home my point" |
| ~ show | make visible or noticeable.; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please" |
| v. (cognition) | 6. demonstrate, establish, prove, shew, show | establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment.; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture" |
| ~ prove oneself | show one's ability or courage. |
| ~ prove | prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof. |
| ~ affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain | establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts.; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant" |
| ~ negate, contradict | prove negative; show to be false. |
| ~ stultify | prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence.; "nobody is legally allowed to stultify himself" |
| v. (communication) | 7. bear witness, evidence, prove, show, testify | provide evidence for.; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence" |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| ~ attest, certify, evidence, manifest, demonstrate | provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes.; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness" |
| ~ inform | impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to.; "I informed him of his rights" |
| ~ presume | constitute reasonable evidence for.; "A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food" |
| ~ abduce, adduce, cite | advance evidence for. |
| v. (perception) | 8. show | make visible or noticeable.; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please" |
| ~ give | present to view.; "He gave the sign to start" |
| ~ see | perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight.; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see" |
| ~ reflect | show an image of.; "her sunglasses reflected his image" |
| ~ peep | cause to appear.; "he peeped his head through the window" |
| ~ project | project on a screen.; "The images are projected onto the screen" |
| ~ do justice | bring out fully or to advantage.; "This photograph does not do her justice" |
| ~ flash | expose or show briefly.; "he flashed a $100 bill" |
| ~ screen | project onto a screen for viewing.; "screen a film" |
| ~ display, exhibit, expose | to show, make visible or apparent.; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship" |
| ~ fly | display in the air or cause to float.; "fly a kite"; "All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N." |
| ~ bring out, reveal, uncover, unveil | make visible.; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her" |
| ~ demo, demonstrate, present, show, exhibit | give an exhibition of to an interested audience.; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington" |
| ~ etch | cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible.; "a face etched with pain"; "the leafless branches etched against the sky" |
| ~ delineate, define | show the form or outline of.; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object" |
| v. (creation) | 9. depict, picture, render, show | show in, or as in, a picture.; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting" |
| ~ artistic creation, artistic production, art | the creation of beautiful or significant things.; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" |
| ~ interpret, represent | create an image or likeness of.; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl" |
| ~ illustrate | depict with an illustration. |
| ~ map | depict as if on a map.; "sorrow was mapped on the mother's face" |
| v. (communication) | 10. evince, express, show | give expression to.; "She showed her disappointment" |
| ~ sneer | express through a scornful smile.; "she sneered her contempt" |
| ~ convey | make known; pass on, of information.; "She conveyed the message to me" |
| ~ connote, imply | express or state indirectly. |
| ~ burst out | give sudden release to an expression.; "We burst out laughing"; "'I hate you,' she burst out" |
| ~ paint a picture, evoke, suggest | call to mind.; "this remark evoked sadness" |
| ~ imply | suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic. |
| ~ give | manifest or show.; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering" |
| ~ exude | make apparent by one's mood or behavior.; "She exudes great confidence" |
| ~ give vent, vent, ventilate | give expression or utterance to.; "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers" |
| ~ give voice, phrase, word, articulate, formulate | put into words or an expression.; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees" |
| ~ accent, accentuate, emphasize, stress, emphasise, punctuate | to stress, single out as important.; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet" |
| ~ menace | express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture.; "he menaced the bank manager with a stick" |
| ~ beam | express with a beaming face or smile.; "he beamed his approval" |
| ~ smile | express with a smile.; "She smiled her thanks" |
| v. (communication) | 11. designate, indicate, point, show | indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively.; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents" |
| ~ inform | impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to.; "I informed him of his rights" |
| ~ point | indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle.; "the dog pointed the dead duck" |
| ~ finger | indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments. |
| ~ call attention, point out, signalise, signalize | point out carefully and clearly. |
| ~ reflect | manifest or bring back.; "This action reflects his true beliefs" |
| v. (perception) | 12. show, show up | be or become visible or noticeable.; "His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show" |
| ~ appear | come into sight or view.; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon" |
| ~ register | show in one's face.; "Her surprise did not register" |
| v. (communication) | 13. read, record, register, show | indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments.; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'" |
| ~ say | indicate.; "The clock says noon" |
| ~ show | give evidence of, as of records.; "The diary shows his distress that evening" |
| ~ strike | indicate (a certain time) by striking.; "The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck" |
| ~ indicate | to state or express briefly.; "indicated his wishes in a letter" |
| v. (communication) | 14. show | give evidence of, as of records.; "The diary shows his distress that evening" |
| ~ attest | establish or verify the usage of.; "This word is not attested until 1993" |
| ~ record, register, read, show | indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments.; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'" |
| ~ surcharge | show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given. |
| v. (motion) | 15. show, usher | take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums.; "The usher showed us to our seats" |
| ~ lead, guide, take, conduct, direct | take somebody somewhere.; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace" |
| ~ marshal | lead ceremoniously, as in a procession. |
| v. (competition) | 16. show | finish third or better in a horse or dog race.; "he bet $2 on number six to show" |
| ~ race, run | compete in a race.; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first" |
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