Origin: Latin
suffix -al
Recital has 6 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
"his narration was hesitant"
2
performance of music or dance especially by soloists
"The young pianist prepared for her evening recital, practicing her solo sonata until her fingers ached."
3
a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
"the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"
4
a detailed statement giving facts and figures
"his wife gave a recital of his infidelities"
5
a detailed account or description of something
"he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings"
6
The act of reciting (the repetition of something that has been memorized); rehearsal
"After months of practice, she finally performed her final recital of the poem for the class."
Example Sentences
"his narration was hesitant"
noun
"the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"
noun
"his wife gave a recital of his infidelities"
noun
"he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings"
noun
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