performernoun [ C ]
uk/pəˈfɔː.mər/us/pɚˈfɔːr.mɚ/performer noun [ C ] (ENTERTAIN)
B1 a person who entertains people by acting, singing, dancing, or playing music:
He's a brilliant performer.
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- She's a wonderfully creative dancer but she doesn't have the technique of a truly great performer.
- a vibrant young performer
- The show climaxed with all the performers singing on stage together.
- So let's hear some applause for these talented young performers.
- The performers tell the story through song and dance.
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Cinema & theatre: actors & performers
- act
- actor
- actress
- all-star
- cast
- extra
- film star
- frontman
- lead 1
- luvvy
- matinee idol
- megastar
- mime artist
- movie star
- stooge
- straight man
- stuntman
- stuntwoman
- superstar
- understudy
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Entertainers in general
performer noun [ C ] (DO)
If you are a particular type of performer, you are able to do the stated thing well or badly:
The British boat was the star performer in the race.
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Successful (things or people)
- a heavy hitter idiom
- achiever
- alive
- alpha male
- ascendant
- chart
- fly
- have sth in your pocket idiom
- have the world at your feet idiom
- healthy
- high-flyer
- high-flying
- lion
- ride
- roll
- thrive
- to have arrived idiom
- top-rated
- tried
- triumphant
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