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re·cit·al
(rĭ-sīt′l)n.
1. The act of reading or reciting in a public performance.
2. A very detailed account or report of something; a narration.
3. A public performance of music or dance, especially by a solo performer.
re·ci′tal·ist n.
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recital
(rɪˈsaɪtəl)n
1. (Classical Music) a musical performance by a soloist or soloists. Compare concert1
2. the act of reciting or repeating something learned or prepared
3. an account, narration, or description
4. a detailed statement of facts, figures, etc
5. (Law) (often plural) law the preliminary statement in a deed showing the reason for its existence and leading up to and explaining the operative part
reˈcitalist n
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re•cit•al
(rɪˈsaɪt l)n.
1. a musical or dance entertainment given by one or more performers.
2. a presentation by dance or music students to demonstrate their progress.
3. an act or instance of reciting, esp. from memory.
4. a detailed statement: a recital of grievances.
5. an account, narrative, or description.
[1505–15]
re•cit′al•ist, n.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() body - the central message of a communication; "the body of the message was short" introduction - the first section of a communication close, closing, ending, conclusion, end - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..." report, account - the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple" recounting, telling, relation - an act of narration; "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable" |
2. | recital - performance of music or dance especially by soloists performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity" | |
3. | recital - a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems" oral presentation, public speaking, speechmaking, speaking - delivering an address to a public audience; "people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking" declamation - recitation of a speech from memory with studied gestures and intonation as an exercise in elocution or rhetoric | |
4. | recital - a detailed statement giving facts and figures; "his wife gave a recital of his infidelities" statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" | |
5. | recital - a detailed account or description of something; "he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings" |
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recital
noun
1. performance, rendering, rehearsal, reading a solo recital
2. account, telling, story, detailing, statement, relation, tale, description, narrative, narration, enumeration, recapitulation It was a depressing recital of childhood abuse.
3. recitation, rendering, repetition, reading aloud, declaiming The album features a recital of 13th century Latin prayers.
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recite
(rəˈsait) verb to repeat aloud from memory. to recite a poem.recitar
reˈcital noun1. a public performance (of music or songs) usually by one person or a small number of people. a recital of Schubert's songs.recital
2. the act of reciting. recitación
ˌreciˈtation (resi-) noun1. a poem etc which is recited. a recitation from Shakespeare.recitación
2. the act of reciting. recitación, recitado
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