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

Lululemon Define Crop Luon Sparkle The Athleisure trend is still going strong and no one does comfortable basics that transition from soccer practice or ballet recital to movies or sleepover like Lululemon. —Bea McMonagle, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024

Military moms like me missed many of our children’s birthday parties, school events, parent-teacher meetings, games and recitals. —Tabatha Turman, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024

With aspirations to study nuclear engineering at a prestigious university like Stanford or Harvard, Angel also plans to pursue his musical career through platforms like YouTube and TikTok, performing at festivals and recitals. —Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024

Filippo Gorini, an Italian pianist, played a recital: that review is here. —Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Dec. 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.