act of telling, act of recounting; act of delivering a formal speech
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Recitation Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
The rehearsal of a lesson by pupils before their instructor.
The rehearsal of a lesson by pupils before their instructor.
(n.)
The delivery before an audience of something committed to memory, especially as an elocutionary exhibition; also, that which is so delivered.
The delivery before an audience of something committed to memory, especially as an elocutionary exhibition; also, that which is so delivered.
(n.)
The act of reciting; rehearsal; repetition of words or sentences.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutThe act of reciting; rehearsal; repetition of words or sentences.
recitation
\rec`i*ta"tion\ (?), n. [l. recitatio: cf. f. récitation. see recite.]
1. the act of reciting; rehearsal; repetition of words or sentences.
2. the delivery before an audience of something committed to memory, especially as an elocutionary exhibition; also, that which is so delivered.
3. (colleges and schools) the rehearsal of a lesson by pupils before their instructor.
recitation
n
1. a public instance of reciting or repeating something prepared; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems" [syn: recital, reading]
2. an instance of a student reciting a lesson that has been learned
The act of reciting or repeating, especially in public and from memory.
Noun
1. written matter that is recited from memory
(hypernym) matter
(hyponym) declamation
(derivation) recite
2. a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"
(synonym) recital, reading
(hypernym) public speaking, speechmaking, speaking, oral presentation
(derivation) recite, retell
3. a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study
(synonym) course session, class period
(hypernym) session
(part-holonym) course, course of study, course of instruction, class
4. systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"
(synonym) exercise, practice, drill, practice session
(hypernym) training, preparation, grooming
(hyponym) fire drill
Recitation Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A recitation is a presentation made by a student to demonstrate knowledge of a subject or to provide instruction to others. In some academic institutions the term is used for a presentation by a teaching assistant (TA) or instructor, under the guidance of a senior faculty member, that supplements course materials. In recitations that supplement lectures, the leader will often review the lecture, expand on the concepts, and carry on a discussion with the students.
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