A performer is a person who acts, sings, or does other entertainment in front of audiences.
A performer in evening dress plays classical selections on the violin.
Synonyms: artiste, player, Thespian, trouper More Synonyms of performer
2. countable noun
You can use performer when describing someone or something in a way that indicates how well they do a particular thing.
Until 1987, Canada's industry had been the star performer.
He is a world-class performer.
COBUILD Collocations
performer
live performer
top performer
Examples of 'performer' in a sentence
performer
This has led to some unexpected star performers.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Others go into some contests missing star performers.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The company said that tablet computers were the star performers.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Can the club hold on to their star performers?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The two performers were dressed as clowns during the second act of the show when the accident happened.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
These individuals are the star performers.
Miller, Roger LeRoy & Fishe, Raymond P. H. Microeconomics: Price Theory in Practice (1995)
There is too much distance between the typical classical performer and the audience, he says.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Under her direction, the availability of star industry performers is tracked on an ongoing basis.
Corporate Research Foundation TOP MARKETING AND MEDIA COMPANIES IN THE UK (2002)
This week we have seen exactly what a really world-class performer is capable of.
The Sun (2010)
Over the following decades he introduced Thai classical performers to audiences worldwide.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Our one and only truly world-class performer is the claim.
The Sun (2011)
It could be cheesy or sick: too many retro performers think that dressing up is enough.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The mechanical engineering, electronics and motor industries were the star performers.
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Our star performers didn't take the game by the scruff of the neck.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He's worked his way up from street performer to movie star by dint of sheer effort.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The closest you'll ordinarily get to its performers is the front row of one of its shows.
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Many of today's younger classical performers insist on their own lighting and production and often introduce the musical menu beforehand.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
These guys are proven world-class performers.
The Sun (2013)
The classical performer is bound by the written page just like the actor is - there is only one correct set of notes.
Evans, Andrew The Secrets of Musical Confidence (1994)
One of the most noteworthy attributes of world-class teams and performers is the intellectual clarity that they bring to their most brutal disappointments.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
One of its big secrets is that it is working-class sport performed by world-class performers.
The Sun (2015)
Once again, proved himself as a world-class performer.
The Sun (2009)
He is a world-class performer, but we knew what he was going to bring.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The film is about street dancers joining up with classical performers to become theUK's top dance act.
The Sun (2009)
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British English: performer NOUN
A performer is a person who acts, sings, or does other entertainment in front of audiences.
A performer plays classical selections on the violin.