ADJ
live | public | evening, matinee | amateur, professional | cameo | solo
repeat
The band's repeat performance next month will give fans another chance to hear their new songs.
ballet, concert, dance, musical, opera, theatrical | benefit, charity
VERB + PERFORMANCE
give, put on
The local school gave an impressive performance at the winter concert last week.
attend, go to
PERFORMANCE + NOUN
art | artist
PREP
in ~
The singer gave an impressive performance in front of thousands of excited fans.
ADJ
brilliant, convincing, dazzling, electrifying, excellent, fine, flawless, good, great, impressive, inspired, outstanding, polished, remarkable, sparkling, spirited, strong, superb, wonderful
The young pianist delivered a flawless performance that left the entire audience speechless.
bad, disappointing, lacklustre, poor | satisfactory | consistent
central
The actor's central performance in the play earned her several award nominations.
all-round, overall
The team's all-round performance this season has impressed everyone at the club.
business, economic, financial, sales | academic, school
VERB + PERFORMANCE
deliver, give, put in
The pianist gave a brilliant performance that left the audience speechless.
affect | assess, measure | improve
PERFORMANCE + NOUN
indicator, level, measure, measurement, standard, target
PREP
~ as
The actor received critical praise for his outstanding performance as the villain in the new crime thriller.
~ from
We really enjoyed a wonderful performance from the local dance company last night.
~ on
The dancer's impressive performance on stage earned her a standing ovation from the audience.
PHRASES
a level/measure/quality/standard of performance
The team's recent poor quality of performance worried the coach before the important match.
on past performance
The company's new manager was hired based on her past performance at the previous firm.
the proper performance of your duties
ADJ
high | low, poor | engine
VERB + PERFORMANCE
affect | assess, measure | enhance, improve