performing

/pərˈfɔrmɪŋ/

/pəˈfɔmɪŋ/

Other forms: performings

Definitions of performing

1. noun

   the performance of a part or role in a drama
   synonyms: acting, playacting, playing

   types:

   characterisation, characterization, enactment, personation, portrayal

   acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture

   impersonation, personation

   imitating the mannerisms of another person

   method, method acting

   an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed

   dumb show, mime, pantomime

   a performance using gestures and body movements without words

   business, byplay, stage business

   incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect

   skit

   a short theatrical episode

   hamming, overacting

   poor acting by a ham actor

   heroics

   ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct

   reenactment

   performing a role in an event that occurred at an earlier time

   roleplaying

   acting a particular role (as in psychotherapy)

   impression

   an impressionistic portrayal of a person

   apery, mimicry

   the act of mimicking; imitative behavior

   panto

   an abbreviation of pantomime

   schtick, schtik, shtick, shtik

   (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention

   character, part, persona, role, theatrical role

   an actor's portrayal of someone in a play, film, etc...

   type of:

   activity

   any specific behavior

   performing arts

   arts or skills that require public performance