playing vs performance

playing and performance both are nouns.

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

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