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A performer on the flute; a flautist. Busby.

A performer upon the viola di gamba. See under Viola.

Ornamental notes or short passages, either introduced by the performer, or indicated by the composer, in which case the notation signs are called grace notes, appeggiaturas, turns, etc.

A low-grade actor or performer. [Theatrical Slang]

nt; a servant, or laborer; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty; a performer more or less skillful; as, a deck hand; a farm hand; an old hand at speaking. A dictionary containing a natural history requires too many hands, as well as too much time, ever to be hoped for. Locke. I was always reckone…

A performer on a musical instrument; an instrumentalist.

A curved bugle, having six finger keys or stops, by means of which the performer can play upon every key in the musical scale; -- called also keyed bugle, and key bugle. Moore.

A knockabout performer or performance. [Theat. Slang]

A dramatic composition for a single performer.

One skilled in the art or science of music; esp., a skilled singer, or performer on a musical instrument.

A performer on the oboe.

reproach mingled with contempt; abusive language. Being both dramatic author and dramatic performer, he found himself heir to a twofold opprobrium. De Quincey.

A performer, esp. a skilled performer, on the piano.

Soft; -- a direction to the performer to execute a certain passage softly, and with diminished volume of tone. (Abbrev. p.)

roof, or a raised floor, or portion of a floor; a landing; a dais; a stage, for speakers, performers, or workmen; a standing place.

A medley improvised by several performers.

ualities, especially on public occasions, as a distinguished orator, a leading theatrical performer, etc.

gree. [R.] The believers in pretended miracles have always previously symbolized with the performers of them. G. S. Faber.

taining to a theater, or to the scenic representations; resembling the manner of dramatic performers; histrionic; hence, artificial; as, theatrical performances; theatrical gestures. -- The*at`ri*cal"i*ty, n. -- The*at"ric*al*ly, adv. No meretricious aid whatever has been called in -- no trick, no illusion of the eye…

A performer who keeps good time.