re·cit·al (r -s t 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. |
recital [ris-site-al] Noun
1. a musical performance by a soloist or soloists
2. the act of reciting something learned or prepared
3. a narration or description: she plagued her with the recital of constant ailments and illnesses
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | recital - the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant"body - the central message of a communication; "the body of the message was short" 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 soloistsperformance, 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"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"account, chronicle, history, story - a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead" |
recital noun 2.
account,
telling,
story,
detailing,
statement,
relation,
tale,
description,
narrative,
narration,
enumeration,
recapitulation
Translations
recital [rɪˈsaɪtl] n (
MUS) →
recital m recital [rɪˈsaɪtl] n (
concert) →
Konzert nt