performing

The word “performing” means the act of putting on a show or carrying out an action in front of others. In plain terms, the activity of appearing on stage or otherwise carrying something out publicly.

“Performing” is pronounced puh-FAW-mihng (/pɚˈfɔɹmɪŋ/ in IPA).

Here is “performing” used in a sentence: “She discovered a passion for performing at an early age.”

“Performing” is a noun.

“Performing” is a fairly common word in modern English.

Acting is one kind of performing — playing a character in a play, film, or show. Performing is broader: it covers any act carried out in front of an audience, including singing, dancing, playing music, comedy, or magic. So all acting is performing, but performing includes far more than acting alone.

"Performing" is the ongoing act or activity — the doing of it, as a verb turned noun: "she loves performing." "A performance" is a single, countable event or occasion — one show: "last night's performance sold out." One names the activity in general; the other names a specific instance of it.

The performing arts are art forms presented live before an audience, using the performer's own body or voice rather than a fixed object. They include theater, dance, music, opera, and circus. This sets them apart from the visual arts, such as painting or sculpture, which produce a lasting physical work.