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- DictionaryRec·i·ta·tion/ˌresəˈtāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action of repeating something aloud from memory: "the recitation of traditional poems"
1. : the act of enumerating. a recitation of relevant details. 2. : the act or an instance of reading or repeating aloud especially publicly. 3. a. : a student's oral reply to questions. b. : a class period especially in association with and for review of a lecture. Examples of recitation in a Sentence.
an act of reciting. a reciting or repeating of something from memory, especially formally or publicly. oral response by a pupil or pupils to a teacher on a prepared lesson. a period of classroom instruction.
saying a piece of writing aloud from memory: He gave a beautiful recitation of some poems by Blake. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Describing & telling stories. dream sequence. framing. griot. narrate. narratively. omniscient narrator. paint a picture (of something) idiom. personalize. personification. personify. recount. relate.
saying a piece of writing aloud from memory: He gave a beautiful recitation of some poems by Blake. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Describing & telling stories. dream sequence. framing. griot. narrate. narratively. omniscient narrator. paint a picture (of something) idiom. personalize. personification. personify. recount. relate.
When you recite, or say something you've memorized, you give a recitation. This happens a lot in school and in religious traditions, but you might also hear your know-it-all friend give an impromptu recitation of a famous director's films or every Beatles song in alphabetical order.
Definition of recitation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When someone does a recitation, they say aloud a piece of poetry or other writing that they have learned. The transmission began with a recitation from the Koran.
recitation. Recitation definition: The act of reciting memorized materials in a public performance.
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.
Jun 17, 2024 · The act of publicly reciting something previously memorized. The material recited. A regularly scheduled class, in a school, in which discussion occurs of the material covered in a parallel lecture . A reiteration; a setting down, e.g. for ease of reference, of something previously established.
