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performance art

performance art noun: a form of art in which the artist creates a live performance, often using a variety of media.

Noun

performance art (usually uncountable, plural performance arts)

  1. (usually) A form of art in which the artist creates a live performance, often using a variety of media.

Forms of performance art

pluralperformance arts

Words formed from performance art

Questions about performance art

What does performance art mean?
Performance art means a form of art in which the artist creates a live performance, often using a variety of media.
What part of speech is performance art?
Performance art is a noun.
What is the plural of performance art?
The plural of performance art is performance arts.

Words near performance art in the dictionary

  1. performable
  2. performance
  3. performance anxieties
  4. performance anxiety
  5. performance arousal
  6. performance art
  7. performance artist
  8. performance artists
  9. performance arts
  10. performance bond
  11. performance bonds

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