recitation

rec·i·ta·tion  (rs-tshn)

n.

1.

a. The act of reciting memorized materials in a public performance.

b. The material so presented.

2.

a. Oral delivery of prepared lessons by a pupil.

b. The class period within which this delivery occurs.

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recitation

Noun

1. the act of reciting poetry or prose from memory

2. something recited

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	recitation - written matter that is recited from memory matter - written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane"
	2.	recitation - a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems" recital, reading 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
	3.	recitation - a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study class period, course session course, course of instruction, course of study, class - education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes" session - a meeting devoted to a particular activity; "a filming session"; "a gossip session"
	4.	recitation - systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect" practice session, practice, drill, exercise grooming, training, preparation - activity leading to skilled behavior fire drill - an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire manual of arms, manual - (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle military drill - training in marching and the use of weapons rehearsal - (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory dry run, rehearsal - a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert); "he missed too many rehearsals"; "a rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding" brushup, review - practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory scrimmage - (American football) practice play between a football team's squads shadowboxing - sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training) target practice - practice in shooting at targets

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recitation

noun recital, reading, performance, piece, passage, lecture, rendering, narration, telling

Translations

recitation [rɛsɪˈteɪʃən] n [of poetry] → recitado; [of complaints etc] → enumeración f; relación f

recitation [rɛsɪˈteɪʃən] n (of poem etc) → Vortrag m