- [countable] the act of performing a play, concert or some other form of entertainment
- The performance starts at seven.
- an evening performance
- They put on performances for the tourists.
- This was one of the band's rare live performances.
- performance of something They gave a performance of Ravel’s String Quartet
- performance by somebody/something a series of performances by the Kirov Ballet
Collocations MusicMusicListening- listen to/enjoy/love/be into music/classical music/jazz/pop/hip-hop, etc.
- listen to the radio/an MP3 player/a CD
- put on/play a CD/a song/some music
- turn down/up the music/radio/volume/bass
- go to a concert/festival/gig/performance/recital
- copy/burn/rip music/a CD/a DVD
- download/stream music/an album/a song/a video/a playlist
- play a musical instrument/the piano/percussion/a note/a riff/the melody/a concerto/a duet/by ear
- sing an anthem/a ballad/a solo/an aria/the blues/in a choir/soprano/alto/tenor/bass/out of tune
- hum a tune/a theme tune/a lullaby
- accompany a singer/choir
- strum a chord/guitar
- form/start/get together/join/quit/leave a band
- give a performance/concert/recital
- do a concert/recital/gig
- play a concert/gig/festival/venue
- perform (British English) at/in a concert/(especially North American English) a concert
- appear at a festival/live
- go on/embark on a (world) tour
- write/compose music/a ballad/a melody/a tune/a song/a theme song/an opera/a symphony
- land/get/sign a record deal
- be signed to/be dropped by a record company
- record/release/put out an album/a single/a CD
- be top of/top the charts
- get to/go straight to/go straight in at/enter the charts at number one
WordfinderExtra ExamplesTopics Film and theatreb1, Musicb1- The company is putting on a performance of the popular musical ‘Cats’.
- The course aims to develop the children's appreciation of music in performance.
- The musical closes this week after a record number of performances.
- The singer is renowned for his live concert performances.
- Please refrain from talking during the performance.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- live
- public
- evening
- …
- give
- put on
- stage
- …
- feature somebody/something
- art
- poetry
- artist
- …
- in performance
- [countable] the way a person performs in a play, concert, etc.
- She gave the greatest performance of her career.
- Both actors deliver outstanding performances.
- an excellent/a fine/an impressive performance
Collocations Cinema/the moviesCinema/the moviesWatching- go to/take somebody to (see) a film
- go to/sit in (British English) the cinema/(North American English) the (movie) theater
- rent a film/DVD
- download/stream a film
- burn/copy/rip a DVD
- see/watch a film/DVD/preview/trailer
- show/screen a film
- promote/distribute/review a film
- (British English) be on at the cinema
- be released on/come out on/be out on DVD
- captivate/delight/grip/thrill the audience
- do well/badly at the box office
- get a lot of/live up to the hype
- write/co-write a film/script/screenplay
- direct/produce/make/shoot/edit a film/sequel
- make a romantic comedy/a thriller/an action movie
- do/work on a sequel/remake
- film/shoot the opening scene/an action sequence/footage (of something)
- compose/create/do/write the soundtrack
- cut/edit (out) a scene/sequence
- have/get/do an audition
- get/have/play a leading/starring/supporting role
- play a character/James Bond/the bad guy
- act in/appear in/star in a film/remake
- do/perform/attempt a stunt
- work in/make it big in Hollywood
- forge/carve/make/pursue a career in Hollywood
- the camera pulls back/pans over something/zooms in (on something)
- the camera focuses on something/lingers on something
- shoot somebody/show somebody in extreme close-up
- use odd/unusual camera angles
- be filmed/shot on location/in a studio
- be set/take place in London/in the ’60s
- have a happy ending/plot twist
Extra Examples- Finney gives a virtuoso performance as a psychopath.
- David Tennant's central performance in the film as Hamlet
- The band gave a great performance at the festival.
- The film has a great performance from Jack Lemmon.
- The quality of his performance was unmatched.
- The recording gives the most convincing performance of Stravinsky's ‘Rite of Spring’ to date.
- his flawless performance on the piano
- her fine performance as Ophelia
- They gave a magnificent performance of Ravel's String Quartet.
- an Oscar-winning performance from Emma Stone
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brilliant
- convincing
- dazzling
- …
- deliver
- give
- produce
- …
- benchmark
- indicator
- level
- …
- performance as
- performance from
- performance on
- …
- a level of performance
- a measure of performance
- a standard of performance
- …
- [uncountable, countable] how well or badly you do something; how well or badly something works
- the country's strong economic performance over the last two years
- It was an impressive performance by the French team.
- He criticized the recent poor performance of the company.
- Her academic performance has been inconsistent.
- Profits continue to grow, with strong performances in South America and the Far East.
- The team has continued to improve performance.
- This machine delivers excellent performance at a very competitive price.
- to measure/evaluate the performance of somebody/something
- high-performance (= very powerful) cars
- performance indicators (= things that show how well or badly something is working)
Extra Examples- He got top marks for overall academic performance.
- Sales forecasts were based on past performance.
- The agency has developed a set of core performance indicators to compare schools.
- The team put in an excellent performance at the World Cup.
- to maintain a high level of performance
- The new management techniques aim to improve performance.
- The goal is to enhance the performance of biofuels.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- maximum
- optimal
- …
- affect
- influence
- assess
- …
- boost
- [uncountable, singular] (formal) the act or process of performing a task, an action, etc.
- She has shown enthusiasm in the performance of her duties.
- He did not want a repeat performance of the humiliating defeat he had suffered.
- The party are dreading a repeat performance of their defeat in the last election.
- [singular] (informal, especially British English) an act that involves a lot of effort or trouble, sometimes when it is not necessary synonym carry-on
- It's such a performance getting the children off to school in the morning.
- He always goes through the whole performance of checking the oil and water even if we’re in a hurry.
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