Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. One who performs, accomplishes, or fulfils.
- n. One who performs or takes part in a play or performance of any kind; an actor, actress, musician, circus-rider, etc.
Wiktionary
- n. One who performs for, or entertains, an audience.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. One who performs, accomplishes, or fulfills; ; especially, one who shows skill and training in any art
WordNet 3.0
- n. an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
Examples
“But honestly, being a performer is an incredibly isolating position.”
“I can't help noticing, in a very cursory ear-glance, slightly impaired by beer and tremendous jetlag, that your MIDI "performer" is somewhat careless not only about your dynamics, but also your pedal markings, and I'm only talking about the first 4 bars!”
“Miles, the all-American, familiar-looking performer is taking the internet by storm with his latest music video ‘This Must Be The Place’, a Talking Heads cover, inspired entirely by the best scenes from American Psycho.”
Miles Fisher: Song Sung Psycho « Giant Killer Squid - Film, Comics, News, Reviews and more
“Although a brief description of the performer is provided in the short list of notes in the back, given the number of times Hikita is referenced, I would have preferred they choose someone known in the U.S., such as Lady Gaga.”
“But the usual go-to performer is Ross, who picked up where she left off after being last year's conference rookie of the year.”
“The most delightful performer is perhaps Nelson, whose baseball-cap-sporting Mister careens from streetwise scrappiness to sagacious calm.”
The Washington Post: Theater review of 'Sanctified' at the Lincoln Theatre
“Touched by the powerful emotions that a performance can evoke – especially that harmonizing quality that moves a whole watching community, and the belief in the possibility of transcending the normal human condition of flawed, grounded ordinariness – the would-be performer is ready to give everything they have in the service of a transient dream.”
“If Clay Aiken was busy on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, then he could have used iTunes to listen to more before posting an opinion on which performer is better.”
Adam Lambert Responds To Clay Aiken Controversy — “He Can Ride My Coattails”
“An even more recently introduced character that began as just a sort of "background performer" is going to have a major role to play before the end, too.”
“The director and State/Stella performer is currently preparing to direct a new film starring Rudd called Little Big Men, and he discussed the movie and his appreciation for its star in a recent interview with Gothamist:”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘performer’.
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MUSIC - jazz
funky, pedal, bebop, rap, mix, sub, mid, rag, ECM, bpm, bop, Afro and 437 more...
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MUSIC - ALL TERMS
With focus on non-classical styles, but not excluding terms of the latter.
banjo, accompaniment, acoustic bass, bass guitar, bass clef, ground, brass, cornet, Mute, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, arrangement and 866 more...
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The Medley of Me
A jumble of words, sometimes contradictory, that add up to me. I'll probably be adding to this list for some time, because I'm a very complex individual. ;P
male, long-haired, big-eyed, writer, artist, guitarist, songsmith, talespinner, pilot, wannabe barnstormer, gypsy, cuddlesome and 209 more...
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Basic English Vocabulary
Very basic words for ESL students.
contemplate, container, consumer, consultant, consensus, conscious, conscience, connection, confusion, confront, conflict, confident and 4334 more...
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personas
artist, groaner, donor, figure, moaner, owner, quitter, paper-maker, fascinator, writer, guitarist, songsmith and 22 more...
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