performs
Does on stage
Performs is the act of carrying out or executing something.
A surgeon performs an operation; a musician performs a concert.
The word spans both completing tasks She performs her duties admirably and presenting for an audience The band performs tonight.
When something performs well or poorly, it functions at that level: The stock performed better than expected.
Amuse or host
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- stageRaised performance platform
- theaterVenue for live drama
- concertLive musical performance
act · show · recital · gig · set · venue · encore · curtain call
Carry out fully
- implementTool or enact
- runMove swiftly on foot
- processSteps toward a result
- accomplishComplete successfully
complete · achieve · fulfill · carry out · deploy · launch · initiate · activate
Extract or convey meaning
- expressState or fast train
- renderCause to become
- portrayRepresent through performance
- embodyExpress through physical form
convey · choreograph · improvise · rehearse · delivery · phrasing · dynamics · nuance
Complete skill or control
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- competenceAdequate ability to function
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
precision · accuracy · finesse · dexterity · virtuosity · flawlessly · adeptly · skillfully
entertain
Amuse or host
concert · act · show · recital · gig · set · venue · encore · curtain call · spotlight
execute
Carry out fully
accomplish · complete · achieve · fulfill · carry out · deploy · launch · initiate · activate · enact
interpret
Extract or convey meaning
embody · convey · choreograph · improvise · rehearse · delivery · phrasing · dynamics · nuance · emotion
mastery
Complete skill or control
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- competenceAdequate ability to function
technique · precision · accuracy · finesse · dexterity · virtuosity · flawlessly · adeptly · skillfully · consistently
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
officiate · blessing · baptism · wedding · funeral · mass · communion · invocation · chant · procession
function
Purpose or duty
behave · respond · handle · output · benchmark · efficiency · throughput · latency · uptime · reliability
- performance pressureStress from expectations
- live performanceUnrecorded staged entertainment
- street performerPublic entertainer seeking tips
- performance reviewWorkplace assessment of employee
- performance skillsAbilities for live presentation
- performing artsLive creative presentation disciplines
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