A recital is a performance of music or poetry, usually given by one person.
...a solo recital by the harpsichordist Maggie Cole.
2. countable noun
If someone speaks for a long time, or says something that is boring or that has been heard many times before, you can describe it as a recital.
[written]
Before long we all grew bored with his frequent recital of the foods he couldn'teat. [+ of]
I had their total attention during the thirty-five minutes that my recital took.
More Synonyms of recital
recital in British English
(rɪˈsaɪtəl)
noun
1.
a musical performance by a soloist or soloists
Compare concert (sense 1)
2.
the act of reciting or repeating something learned or prepared
3.
an account, narration, or description
4.
a detailed statement of facts, figures, etc
5. (often plural) law
the preliminary statement in a deed showing the reason for its existence and leading up to and explaining the operative part
Derived forms
recitalist (reˈcitalist)
noun
recital in American English
(rɪˈsaɪtəl)
noun
1.
a.
a reciting; specif., a telling of facts, events, etc. in detail
b.
what is so told; account, story, or description
2.
a detailed statement
3.
a musical or dance program given by a soloist, soloists, or small ensemble
Derived forms
recitalist (reˈcitalist)
noun
Word origin
recite + -al
Examples of 'recital' in a sentence
recital
Organ recitals are given during the summer.
Brines, Callum Collins Traveller - The Algarve (1993)
In the same year he gave his first solo dance recital.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
But solo recitals give her the shivers.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He also had a captive audience for all his poetry recitals and stories.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She is an extraordinarily valuable and brilliant musician; solo recitals now are almost unknown.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
What are the skills and physical gifts required for a Rachmaninov piano recital?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There will be a collection of onboard bicycles, and activities ranging from lectures and cooking demonstrations to music recitals.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
April 11) to turn pages for his organ recitals.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
She also visited Germany again, broadcasting and playing solo recitals in many of its cities.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
So, expect a lot of one-man plays and piano recitals.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
More so, anyway, than a piano recital.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Yet while he continued to give recitals into his 90th year, he seemed to prefer the security afforded by teaching and recording.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But there was a much bigger problem: the nature of the classical guitar itself and its core repertoire, as displayed in a solo recital.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
With solos pared back, each musician playing a more or less equal role, the bandstand often had the aura of a chamber music recital.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But demand for solo cello recitals was not great, and although Greenhouse was well received by the critics he struggled to find an outlet for his gifts.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Each day there is a choice of three different morning walks, ranging from easy to hard, while in the afternoons there are poetry recitals and quizzes.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
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recital
British English: recital NOUN
A recital is a performance of music or poetry, usually given by one person.
...a solo recital by the harpsichordist.
American English: recital
Brazilian Portuguese: recital
Chinese: 演奏会通常是一个人的
European Spanish: recital
French: récital
German: Vortrag
Italian: recital
Japanese: 独奏会
Korean: 독주회
European Portuguese: recital
Latin American Spanish: recital
Chinese translation of 'recital'
recital
(rɪˈsaɪtl)
n(c)
独(獨)自表演 (dúzì biǎoyǎn)
1 (noun)
Definition
a musical performance by a soloist or soloists
a solo recital
Synonyms
performance
The band did three performances at the Royal Albert Hall.
rendering
a rendering of Verdi's Requiem
rehearsal
reading
a poetry reading
2 (noun)
Definition
a narration or description
She gave a thrilling recital of her adventures in the Andes.
Synonyms
account
I gave a detailed account of what had happened that night.
telling
story
a popular love story with a happy ending
detailing
statement
statements from witnesses to the event
relation
tale
a collection of poems and folk tales
description
He gave a description of the surgery he was about to perform.
narrative
He began his narrative with the day of the murder.
narration
The play is an autobiographical journey with song, dialogue and narration.
enumeration
recapitulation
3 (noun)
Definition
the act of reciting something learned or prepared
The album features a recital of 13th century Latin prayers.
Synonyms
recitation
The transmission began with a recitation from the Koran.
rendering
repetition
reading aloud
declaiming
Additional synonyms
in the sense of description
Definition
a statement or account that describes someone or something
He gave a description of the surgery he was about to perform.
Synonyms
account,
report,
explanation,
representation,
sketch,
narrative,
portrayal,
depiction,
narration,
characterization,
delineation
in the sense of narration
Definition
a narrated account or story
The play is an autobiographical journey with song, dialogue and narration.
Synonyms
account,
explanation,
description,
recital,
voice-over
in the sense of narrative
Definition
an account of events
He began his narrative with the day of the murder.
Synonyms
story,
report,
history,
detail,
account,
statement,
tale,
chronicle,
recital
Nearby words of
recital
recipient
reciprocal
reciprocate
recital
recitation
recite
reckless
Synonyms of 'recital'
recital
Explore 'recital' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of reading
Definition
a public recital of a literary work
a poetry reading
Synonyms
recital,
performance,
rendering,
rendition,
lesson,
lecture,
sermon,
homily
in the sense of rehearsal
Synonyms
recital,
telling,
list,
account,
relation,
description,
catalogue,
recounting,
narration,
enumeration
in the sense of rendering
a rendering of Verdi's Requiem
Synonyms
recitation,
performance,
interpretation,
recital,
rendition,
depiction
in the sense of statement
Definition
a declaration of matters of fact
statements from witnesses to the event
Synonyms
account,
report,
testimony,
evidence
in the sense of story
Definition
a piece of fiction, shorter and usually less detailed than a novel