recitation

[ res-i-tey-shuhn ]

/ ˌrɛs ɪˈteɪ ʃən /

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noun

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.

an elocutionary delivery of a piece of poetry or prose, without the text, before an audience.

a piece so delivered or for such delivery.

Origin of recitation

1475–85; <Latin recitātiōn- (stem of recitātiō), equivalent to recitāt(us) (past participle of recitāre to recite) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM recitation

non·rec·i·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby recitation

reciprocity, reciprocity failure, recision, recit., recital, recitation, recitative, recitativo, recite, reck, reckless

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Example sentences from the Web for recitation

Poindexter followed with a recitation of the Iran program filled with deliberate inaccuracies.
How the Reagan White House Bungled Its Response to Iran-Contra Revelations|Malcolm Byrne|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Any list of his conspicuous qualities turns out to be a recitation of opposites.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The janitor took me to the recitation hall, opened the door, and left me.
All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
After the recitation an interesting conversation took place.
Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist|Samuel Smiles

Add to it, if you will, at the close of the recitation, this earnest question: "Why not to-day?"
Sunday-School Success|Amos R. Wells
But the effect of the recitation of “Palestine” was entirely unrivalled on that as on any other occasion.
Pioneers and Founders|Charlotte Mary Yonge
He could not talk for a minute without throwing in a bit of a recitation and striking an attitude.
Adventures of a Despatch Rider|W. H. L. Watson

British Dictionary definitions for recitation

recitation

/ (ˌrɛsɪˈteɪʃən) /

noun

the act of reciting from memory, or a formal reading of verse before an audience

something recited

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单词	recitation
释义	recitation [ res-i-tey-shuhn ] / ˌrɛs ɪˈteɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR recitation ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. an elocutionary delivery of a piece of poetry or prose, without the text, before an audience. a piece so delivered or for such delivery. Origin of recitation 1475–85; <Latin recitātiōn- (stem of recitātiō), equivalent to recitāt(us) (past participle of recitāre to recite) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM recitation non·rec·i·ta·tion, noun Words nearby recitation reciprocity, reciprocity failure, recision, recit., recital, recitation, recitative, recitativo, recite, reck, reckless Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for recitation Poindexter followed with a recitation of the Iran program filled with deliberate inaccuracies. How the Reagan White House Bungled Its Response to Iran-Contra Revelations\|Malcolm Byrne\|November 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Any list of his conspicuous qualities turns out to be a recitation of opposites. Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up\|Tom Boswell\|September 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The janitor took me to the recitation hall, opened the door, and left me. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography\|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr After the recitation an interesting conversation took place. Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist\|Samuel Smiles Add to it, if you will, at the close of the recitation, this earnest question: "Why not to-day?" Sunday-School Success\|Amos R. Wells But the effect of the recitation of “Palestine” was entirely unrivalled on that as on any other occasion. Pioneers and Founders\|Charlotte Mary Yonge He could not talk for a minute without throwing in a bit of a recitation and striking an attitude. Adventures of a Despatch Rider\|W. H. L. Watson British Dictionary definitions for recitation recitation / (ˌrɛsɪˈteɪʃən) / noun the act of reciting from memory, or a formal reading of verse before an audience something recited Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to recitation recital, rendering, oration, narration, monologue, recounting, delivery, selection, performance, passage, discussion, piece, proclamation, exercise, rehearsal, telling, discourse, speaking, address, report
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recitation

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Example sentences from the Web for recitation

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