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performer

/pɚˈfɔɹmɚ/

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What does performer mean?

noun

  1. One who performs for, or entertains, an audience.
  2. One who performs or does anything.

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/pɚˈfɔɹmɚ/

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Far from leaving she drew up towards the performer, keeping behind the hedge that he might not guess her presence.
Thomas HardyTess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure WomanProject Gutenberg ebook #110
To my horror and amazement, the performer of the soft little knock proved to be an exception to general rules.
Wilkie CollinsThe MoonstoneProject Gutenberg ebook #155
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The performer, in fact, takes a spoonful of nothing, and soon after exhibits the lead bearing the impression of the teeth.
Harry HoudiniMiracle Mongers and Their Methods A Complete Exposé of the Modus Operandi of Fire Eaters, Heat Resisters, Poison Eaters, Venomous Reptile Defiers, Sword Swallowers, Human Ostriches, Strong Men, Etc.Project Gutenberg ebook #435
My friend was an enthusiastic musician, being himself not only a very capable performer but a composer of no ordinary merit.
Arthur Conan DoyleThe Adventures of Sherlock HolmesProject Gutenberg ebook #1661
Some give their performance with little labial movement, but close inspection of the ordinary performer of this class shows visible movements of his lips.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747