D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Performer

/pẽrf-ôr'-mẽr/ · Per·form·er · IPA /pɚˈfɔɹmɚ/
01 n. One who performs, accomplishes, or fulfills; as, a good promiser, but a bad performer; especially, one who shows skill and training in any …
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    One who performs, accomplishes, or fulfills; as, a good promiser, but a bad performer; especially, one who shows skill and training in any art; as, a performer of the drama; a performer on the harp.