musical performance (noun)

  • 61mat|i|née — mat|i|nee or mat|i|née «MAT uh NAY; especially British MAT uh nay», noun, plural nees or nées, adjective. –n. a dramatic or musical performance held in the afternoon. –adj. of a matinee: »a matinee audience. ╂[< French matinée < Old French… …

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  • 62mat|i|nee — or mat|i|née «MAT uh NAY; especially British MAT uh nay», noun, plural nees or nées, adjective. –n. a dramatic or musical performance held in the afternoon. –adj. of a matinee: »a matinee audience. ╂[< French matinée < Old French matin… …

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  • 63clink·er — /ˈklıŋkɚ/ noun, pl kers [count] US informal 1 : something that fails completely All his recent movies have been real clinkers. [=flops] 2 : a wrong note in a musical performance Somebody in the orchestra hit a clinker …

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  • 64fi·na·le — /fəˈnæli, fəˈnɑːli/ noun, pl les [count] : the last part of something (such as a musical performance, play, etc.) She sung a very difficult song for the finale. the TV show s season finale [=the last program of the season] see also ↑ …

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  • 65pro·mot·er — /prəˈmoʊtɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] 1 : a person or organization that organizes or provides money for a sports event, a musical performance, etc. a boxing promoter [=a person who organizes boxing matches] concert/club promoters 2 : a person or… …

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  • 66re·cit·al — /rıˈsaıtl̩/ noun, pl als [count] 1 : a dance or musical performance piano recitals a dance recital 2 : the act of reading something out loud or saying something from memory usually for an audience a poetry recital often + …

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  • 67world premiere — noun (music) the first public performance (as of a dramatic or musical work) anywhere in the world (Freq. 1) • Topics: ↑music • Hypernyms: ↑performance, ↑public presentation * * * noun …

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  • 68theme song — noun 1. a melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv program • Syn: ↑signature, ↑signature tune • Hypernyms: ↑tune, ↑melody, ↑air, ↑strain, ↑melodic line, ↑ …

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  • 69song and dance — noun 1. theatrical performance combining singing and dancing • Hypernyms: ↑performance, ↑public presentation 2. an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse • Syn: ↑fairytale, ↑fairy tale, ↑fairy story, ↑ …

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  • 70ice show — noun any entertainment performed by ice skaters • Hypernyms: ↑show * * * noun : an ice skating entertainment consisting of various exhibitions (as solo figure skating, group spectacles) often with musical accompaniment * * * 1. entertainment in… …

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