n.
1.a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
2.an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
3.the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
4.a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
5.a coat of stucco applied to a masonry wall
6.perspective drawing of an architect's design
7.giving in acknowledgment of obligation