performer vs sightreader

sightreader vs performer

performer and sightreader both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
performer	Yes	No	No	No
sightreader	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sightreader is a hyponym of performer; that is, sightreader is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than performer:

performer: an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
sightreader: a performer who reads without preparation or prior acquaintance (as in music)

Other hyponyms of performer include actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian, artiste, baton twirler, twirler, comedian, comic, cowboy, rodeo rider, dancer, professional dancer, terpsichorean, executant, fire-eater, fire-swallower, fire walker, geek, headliner, star, juggler, conjurer, conjuror, illusionist, magician, prestidigitator, minstrel, monologist, instrumentalist, musician, player, puppeteer, Savoyard, snake charmer, second banana, straight man, ecdysiast, exotic dancer, peeler, stripper, striptease, striptease artist, stripteaser, strongman, vaudevillian, ventriloquist, camgirl.

performer (noun)	sightreader (noun)
an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience	a performer who reads without preparation or prior acquaintance (as in music)

Difference between performer and sightreader

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