Performance
Performance noun - A presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view.
Telling and performance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Telling" instead a noun "Performance".
Telling
Telling noun - Informing by words.
Performance and telling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Performance" instead a noun "Telling".
Both words in one sentence
- He is seen at one point telling his cast that they haven't come this far to come in second — and that they certainly won't come in second at that night's performance.
Source: Film / Lord of the Dance (1997) -
Later, Kiley's attempts to reassure Gary about his sexual performance soon have her telling herself to shut up.
Source: Saying Too Much - Meryl Streep once said in an interview that a director had no place telling actors how to act, they simply "rented" their performance.
Source: Wag the Director
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