recital

noun

re·​cit·​al ri-ˈsī-tᵊl 

1

a

: a detailed account : enumeration

a recital of names and dates

b

: the act or process or an instance of reciting

c

: discourse, narration

a colorful recital of a night on the town

2

a

: a concert given by an individual musician or dancer or by a dance troupe

b

: a public exhibition of skill given by music or dance pupils

recitalist

ri-ˈsī-tᵊl-ist 

noun

Examples of recital in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On Saturday, June 22, Dream, 7, took part in a dance recital with her cousins True Thompson and Chicago West, both 6. —Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024

After singing in a school recital at the age of 12, Meryl began taking opera lessons from Estelle Liebling. —Francesca Pellegrini, Vogue, 22 June 2024

Kenney is on the right path, though, in thinking critically about the format of a recital. —Joshua Barone, New York Times, 11 June 2024

There are missed birthdays, dance recitals, Little League games. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

recital

noun

re·​cit·​al ri-ˈsīt-ᵊl 

1

: a reciting of something

especially : a story told in detail

2

: a program of music usually given by a single performer

a piano recital

3

: a public performance by music or dance pupils

recitalist

-ᵊl-əst 

noun

Legal Definition

recital

noun

re·​ci·​tal ri-ˈsīt-ᵊl 

: a formal statement or setting forth of some relevant matter of fact in a deed or other document

Note: A recital is often preceded by whereas.