any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"
the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance"
the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto"
a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"
high level or degree; the property of being intense
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"; "they measured the station's signal strength"
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"
a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding; "you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook"
systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"
(usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches; "academic exercises"
do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day"
give a workout to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"