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recitation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | class period, course session |
| Type of | session |
recitation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | drill, exercise, practice, practice session |
| Type of | training, grooming, preparation |
| Has types | military drill, brushup, manual of arms, rehearsal, review, scrimmage, manual, shadowboxing, fire drill, dry run, target practice |
recitation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | reading, recital |
| Type of | public speaking, oral presentation, speaking, speechmaking |
| Has types | declamation |
| Derivation | recite |
the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems.
recitation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | matter |
| Derivation | recite |
Examples of recitation
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Breitbart's is a very convincing recitation of all that is wrong with the media.
From the ocregister.com
Ray would do the whole song, remember everything and give a complete recitation.
From the usatoday.com
Each year, students compete in dramatic recitation of poems by well-known poets.
From the sacbee.com
A recitation of his actions, however well done, though, does not explain Byron.
From the telegraph.co.uk
It is a composite performance comprising acting, dancing, singing and recitation.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Was she going to plummet me into a recitation of Simon's history of diddlings?
From the theatlantic.com
The couple held hands for the first time during a recitation of the Lord's Prayer.
From the newsobserver.com
In Japan itself there is lots of study of holy texts, not merely recitation of it.
From the allconsidering.com
Take, for example, the recitation of mnemonic syllables before actual playing.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
- Written matter that is recited from memory
- A public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"
- Course session: a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study
- Exercise: systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"
- Declaim: recite in elocution
- (recite) repeat aloud from memory; "she recited a poem"; "The pupil recited his lesson for the day"
- Render verbally, "recite a poem"; "retell a story"
- (recite) tell: narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"
- (recite) enumerate: specify individually; "She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug"
