performer

per·form

P0189400 (pər-fôrm′)v. per·formed, per·form·ing, per·forms v.tr.1. To begin and carry through to completion; do: The surgeon performed the operation.2. To take action in accordance with the requirements of; fulfill: perform one's contractual obligations.3. a. To enact (a feat or role) before an audience.b. To give a public presentation of; present: My theater group performed a three-act play.v.intr.1. To function or accomplish something as expected or required: a car that performs well on curves; workers not performing up to standard.2. To yield a return on investment: stocks that performed well.3. To portray a role or demonstrate a skill before an audience: The juggler performed atop a unicycle.4. To present a dramatic or musical work or other entertainment before an audience.

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[Middle English performen, from Anglo-Norman performer, from Old French parfornir : par-, intensive pref. (from Latin per-, per-) + fournir, to furnish; see furnish.]

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per·form′a·ble adj.per·form′er n.Synonyms: perform, execute, accomplish, achieve
These verbs signify to carry through to completion. To perform is to carry out an action, undertaking, or procedure, often with great skill or care. The ship's captain performed the wedding ceremony. Laser experiments are performed regularly in the laboratory.
Execute implies performing a task or putting something into effect in accordance with a plan or design: "To execute laws is a royal office; to execute orders is not to be a king" (Edmund Burke).
Accomplish connotes the successful completion of something, often of something that requires tenacity or talent: "Make one brave push and see what can be accomplished in a week" (Robert Louis Stevenson).
To achieve is to accomplish something, often something significant, especially despite difficulty: "Some are born great ... Some achieve greatness ... And some have greatness thrust upon them" (Shakespeare).

Thesaurus

Noun

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performer - an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audienceperforming artistentertainer - a person who tries to please or amuseactor, histrion, thespian, role player, player - a theatrical performerartiste - a public performer (a dancer or singer)baton twirler, twirler - someone who twirls a batoncomedian, comic - a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical actsrodeo rider, cowboy - a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldoggingdancer, professional dancer, terpsichorean - a performer who dances professionallyexecutant - a performer (usually of musical works)fire-swallower, fire-eater - a performer who pretends to swallow firefire walker - someone who walks barefoot on burning coalsgeek - a carnival performer who does disgusting actsheadliner, star - a performer who receives prominent billingjuggler - a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterityconjurer, conjuror, magician, prestidigitator, illusionist - someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audienceminstrel - a performer in a minstrel showmonologist - an entertainer who performs aloneinstrumentalist, musician, player - someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)puppeteer - one who operates puppets or marionettesSavoyard - a person who performs in the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivansightreader - a performer who reads without preparation or prior acquaintance (as in music)snake charmer - a performer who uses movements and music to control snakessecond banana, straight man - a performer who acts as stooge to a comedianecdysiast, exotic dancer, peeler, striptease, striptease artist, stripteaser, stripper - a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to musicstrongman - a man who performs feats of strength at a fair or circusvaudevillian - a performer who works in vaudevilleventriloquist - a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy

performer

noun artiste, player, Thespian, trouper, play-actor, actor or actress A performer played classical selections on the violin.

performer

nounOne who plays a musical instrument:musician, player.

Translations

执行者表演者

perform

(pəˈfoːm) verb1. to do, especially with care or as a duty. The doctor performed the operation. 執行，履行 执行，履行 2. to act (in the theatre etc) or do anything musical, theatrical etc to entertain an audience. The company will perform a Greek play; She performed on the violin. 演出 演出perˈformance noun1. the doing of something. He is very conscientious in the performance of his duties. 執行，履行 执行，履行 2. the way in which something or someone performs. His performance in the exams was not very good. 成績 成绩3. something done on stage etc. The company gave a performance of `Othello'; His last three performances have not been very good. 表演 表演perˈformer noun a person who performs, especially theatrically or musically. 執行者，表演者 执行者，表演者