recitation
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rec·i·ta·tion
(rĕs′ĭ-tā′shən)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.
3. A regularly scheduled instructional session, often led by a student teacher or teaching assistant, in which a small group of students discuss material taught to a larger group in a lecture.
recitation
(ˌrɛsɪˈteɪʃən)n
1. the act of reciting from memory, or a formal reading of verse before an audience
2. something recited
rec•i•ta•tion
(ˌrɛs ɪˈteɪ ʃən)n.
1. an act of reciting.
2. a reciting or repeating of something from memory, esp. formally or publicly.
3. oral response by a pupil or pupils to a teacher on a prepared lesson.
4. a period of classroom instruction.
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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" 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 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" 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" 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 |
recitation
noun
1. recital, reading, performance, piece, passage, lecture, rendering, narration, telling The transmission began with a recitation from the Koran.
2. account, story, description, narration, recapitulation The letter was a short recitation of their problem.
Translations
إلْقاء قَصائِدتِلاوَه، تَسْميع، إلْقاء
přednesrecitování
fremsigelserecitation
szavalat
flutningurtexti fluttur eftir minni
prednesrecitovanie
ezberden okumaezbere okunan parça
recitation
[ˌrɛsɪˈteɪʃ/ən] n → recitazione fto give recitations from Shakespeare → recitare brani da Shakespeare
recite
(rəˈsait) verb to repeat aloud from memory. to recite a poem.
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.
2. the act of reciting.
ˌreciˈtation (resi-) noun1. a poem etc which is recited. a recitation from Shakespeare.
2. the act of reciting.