recitation

  • 11RÉCITATION — n. f. Action de réciter, de prononcer un texte qu’on sait par coeur, en prenant un ton moins élevé que celui de la déclamation, et plus élevé que le ton de la simple lecture. Il se dit aussi de l’Action de dire de mémoire un texte qu’on avait… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 12recitation — noun a) The act of publicly reciting something previously memorized. I shall now endeavor to give some account of the College.... Some then go to a recitation of the lesson they have learnt the previous evening. Some return to their rooms till… …

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  • 13recitation — re|ci|ta|tion [ˌresıˈteıʃən] n [U and C] 1.) an act of saying a poem, piece of literature etc that you have learned, for people to listen to ▪ recitations from the great poets 2.) a spoken description of an event or a series of events recitation… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14recitation — noun 1) the recitation of his poem Syn: recital, saying aloud, declamation, rendering, rendition, delivery, performance 2) a recitation of her life story Syn: account, description, narration, narrative …

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  • 15recitation — UK [ˌresɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms recitation : singular recitation plural recitations 1) a performance in which you recite a poem or story 2) a long detailed spoken description of something …

    English dictionary

  • 16recitation — noun Date: 15th century 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&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 17recitation — /res i tay sheuhn/, 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. 5. an&#8230; …

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  • 19recitation — recite ► VERB 1) repeat aloud or declaim from memory before an audience. 2) state (names, facts, etc.) in order. DERIVATIVES recitation noun reciter noun. ORIGIN Latin recitare read out …

    English terms dictionary

  • 20recitation — n. 1 the act or an instance of reciting. 2 a thing recited. Etymology: OF recitation or L recitatio (as RECITE) …

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