(n.) The act of performing; the carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action; as, the performance of an undertaking of a duty.
(n.) That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; esp., an action of an elaborate or public character.
Example Sentences:
(1) From 1982 to 1989, bronchoplasty or segmental bronchoplasty and pulmonary arterioplasty in combination with lobectomy and segmentectomy were performed for 9 patients with central type lung carcinoma.
(2) All transplants were performed using standard techniques, the operation for the two groups differing only as described above.
(3) These data indicate a steady improvement in laboratory performance over the last 10 years.
(4) In conclusion, the efficacy of free tissue transfer in the treatment of osteomyelitis is geared mainly at enabling the surgeon to perform a wide radical debridement of infected and nonviable soft tissue and bone.
(5) This paper discusses the typical echocardiographic patterns of a variety of important conditions concerning the mitral valve, the left ventricle, the interatrial and interventricular septum as well as the influence of respiration on the performance of echocardiograms.
(6) After two weeks all animals were killed and autopsies of the animals were performed.
(7) The 1989 results were compared with those of a similar survey performed in 1986.
(8) During the performance of propulsive waves of the oesophagus the implanted vagus nerve caused clonic to tetanic contractions of the sternohyoid muscle, thus proving the oesophagomotor genesis of the reinnervating nerve fibres.
(9) Theoretical computations are performed of the intercalative binding of the neocarzinostatin chromophore (NCS) with the double-stranded oligonucleotides d(CGCG)2, d(GCGC)2, d(TATA)2 and d(ATAT)2.
(10) In addition autoradiography was performed to localize labelled cells in the inner ear.
(11) Surgical repair of the rheumatologic should however, is performed rarely, and should be reserved for the infrequent cases that do not respond to medical therapy.
(12) Six hours later, bronchoalveolar lavage was performed.
(13) Basing the prediction of student performance in medical school on intellective-cognitive abilities alone has proved to be more pertinent to academic achievement than to clinical practice.
(14) It has also been used to measure the amount of excision repair performed by non-replicating cells damaged by carcinogens.
(15) The performance characteristics of the CCD are well documented and understood, having been quantified by many experimenters, especially in the physical sciences.
(16) 2.35pm: West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has admitted that a deal to land Miroslav Klose is unlikely to go through following the striker's star performances in South Africa.
(17) Just after blood sampling, FEV1 measurements were performed.
(18) Effects of habitual variations in napping on psychomotor performance, short-term memory and subjective states were investigated.
(19) The study examined the sustained effects of methylphenidate on reading performance in a sample of 42 boys, aged 8 to 11, with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
(20) In addition, control experiments with naloxone, ethanol, or cigarette smoking alone were performed.
Puppetry
Definition:
(n.) Action or appearance resembling that of a puppet, or puppet show; hence, mere form or show; affectation.
Example Sentences:
(1) The future is defined by the same old atavistic carnage as ever – which is, as Rosenbaum says, “an ingenious form of doublethink echoed in the very premise of a fantasy of the future beginning with “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away ...” Star Wars cast feel the Force after watching new trailer Read more I don’t hate Star Wars – I love the puppetry, just for starters, and all those beautifully dirty, scum-caked robots.
(2) Young companies have woken up to the fact that puppetry isn't just a way of putting an extra actor on stage without paying food and accommodation costs, but a brilliant theatrical tool.
(3) Puppetry, graphics, art, and discussion were techniques used in a peer group to impart knowledge and decrease anxiety, fear, and negativity.
(4) Hence Theatre de Complicite, Bill Hicks, Steven Berkoff, and, yes, Puppetry of the Penis .
(5) Lucas apparently felt the combination of animatronics and puppetry eventually adopted for Yoda (with legendary Muppeteer Frank Oz providing both movements and voice) would not be realistic enough to convince film-goers.
(6) One critic, complimenting him, said his work has more in common with Morecambe and Wise than with Rattigan and he has made extensive use of songs, dance, masks and puppetry in combination with the muscular and vigorous authority of his writing.
(7) Blackhurst's long-serving predecessor, Simon Kelner, had previously defended Hari, but the claims of "sock puppetry" coincided with the arrival of the new editor.
(8) 5.05pm BST Jamie Jackson on the Van Gaal appointment (with some particularly interesting views on the future of the captaincy at Old Trafford): Facebook Twitter Pinterest Share Share this post Facebook Twitter Pinterest close 5.00pm BST An amusing link from RooftopRejoicer below the line – this is how Louis van Gaal was depicted on what was essentially the Spanish version of popular 80s puppetry programme Spitting Image.
(9) He studied puppetry at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts de la Marionnette, and has produced shows since 1998.
(10) Although he does not yet know what he will do with the grant money, Twist said his work in puppetry is labor-intensive and expensive.
(11) Successful use of puppetry for education of children is well documented in literature.
(12) A perfectly English production, it creates its stage effects out of a simple range of old clothes and props, and tells its story through a deft fusion of dance, music, puppetry and text.
(13) The Girl With the Iron Claws was a masterclass in storytelling through puppetry, while Bootworks' five-minute The Incredible Book Eating Boy was a miniature marvel.
(14) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Puppetry artist Basil Twist.
(15) He seemed to have survived the initial plagiarism allegations, but is now facing separate claims of "sock puppetry" – that he used an online alias to hit back at fellow journalists who had criticised his work.
(16) A month later that was followed by further allegations of "sock puppetry", or using an online alias to hit back at journalists and others who criticised his work.
(17) All groups received the "information" procedure that described typical hospitalization and surgery experiences via a puppetry film viewed 1 week prior to hospital admission.