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noun
1.
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
2.
a similar entertainment in a field other than music: a dance recital.
3.
a program or concert by dance or music students to demonstrate their achievements or progress.
4.
an act or instance of reciting.
5.
EXPANDa formal or public delivery of something memorized.
6.
a detailed statement.
7.
COLLAPSEan account, narrative, or description: He gave a recital of the things he'd been doing since we'd last seen him.
Related forms
re·cit·al·ist, noun
non·re·cit·al, noun, adjective
pre·re·cit·al, noun
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Recital
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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World English Dictionary
| recital (rɪˈsaɪtəl) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Compare concert a musical performance by a soloist or soloists |
| 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. | (often plural) law the preliminary statement in a deed showing the reason for its existence and leading up to and explaining the operative part |
| re'citalist | |
| —n | |
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