performer
person who entertains an audience
A person who entertains people by acting, singing, dancing, playing music, or doing similar shows, usually for an audience.
a/an [adjective] performer
- She’s a talented performer who sings and dances in Broadway musicals.
- The festival brings together street performers from all over the world.
- Every performer must arrive two hours before the show starts.
- The young violinist was the youngest performer in the orchestra.
- As a live performer, he feeds off the energy of the crowd.
- The performer walks onto the stage and smiles.
- Many performers practice for years before their first big show.
- The children loved the performer at the birthday party.
- The performer plays the guitar and sings a song.
- She wants to be a performer in movies one day.
worker judged by their results
A person at work who does their job with a certain level of success, often compared to other workers.
a/an [adjective] performer at/for [company]
- She’s one of the company’s top performers and is likely to be promoted soon.
- The sales team includes several strong performers and a few who need extra support.
- We reward high performers with bonuses and extra vacation days.
- The manager met with low performers to create improvement plans.
- Over the past year, he has gone from an average performer to one of our best.
- Her boss says she is a very good performer at work.
- The company gives prizes to its top performers.
- Low performers must take extra training classes.
- Managers watch how each performer in the team does their job.
- He wants to be the best performer in his department.
product or asset that does well
A thing like a product, service, or investment that is said to be good or bad because of its results, such as money it makes.
a/an [adjective] performer in [market/area]
- The fund has been a strong performer over the last five years.
- Smartphones remain the company’s best performer in the Asian market.
- This model was a weak performer and has now been discontinued.
- Our online subscription service is a consistent performer, even in difficult times.
- Among all their funds, the technology portfolio is the top performer.
- This car is a strong performer in cold weather.
- The new app is the best performer in the company’s product line.
- That stock was a poor performer last year.
- Our website is now a good performer for sales.
- The small fund became a top performer after the market changed.
- Base: performer
- Plural: performers
poor performer
1person or thing with weak results
A person or thing that does not do as well as expected, especially when compared with others.
- The manager offered extra training to poor performers in the team.
- That stock has been a poor performer for several years.
- Math was always his weakest subject, and he was a poor performer in tests.
star performer
1person with outstanding performance
A person who performs much better than most others, either in entertainment or at work.
- Their new striker has quickly become the star performer of the team.
- In the last quarter, our star performer was the European sales division.
- The teacher praised her as a star performer in the science project.
street performer
1entertainer performing in public streets
A person who plays music, does tricks, or acts in public streets or squares, usually for money from people passing by.
- A street performer was juggling fire at the corner of the square.
- Tourists stopped to watch the street performer play the violin.
- The city now requires street performers to get a simple permit.
top performer
1person or thing with best results
A person or thing that has the best results compared to others in the same group.
- She was the top performer in the sales team for three years in a row.
- This fund is the top performer in its category this quarter.
- Schools like to highlight their top performers in exams on their websites.