performance vs playing

performance and playing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
performance	Yes	No	No	No
playing	Yes	No	No	No

performance (noun)	playing (noun)
the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it	the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment	the act of playing a musical instrument
any recognized accomplishment	the performance of a part or role in a drama
a dramatic or musical entertainment
process or manner of functioning or operating