Performance
Performance noun - A presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view.
Usage example: a disappointing, lackluster performance of a classic of the musical theater
Variation and performance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Variation" instead a noun "Performance".
Variation
Variation noun - A distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play).
Performance and variation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Performance" instead a noun "Variation".
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A variation was used in the Dire Straits song "Money For Nothing", where a pair of CGI deliverymen watch the band's performance and recite the song's lyrics (an envious admiration of rock artists).
Source: Performance Video -
Broken Smile: His performance at the 1970 Newport Jazz Festival was some variation of this.
Source: Music / Louis Armstrong -
Most of the earlier games in the Silent Hill series had a variation of this after the credits, giving between one and ten stars depending on your performance through the game.
Source: Gameplay Grading
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