recital meaning and definition

RECITAL noun

Definition of recital (noun)

1. the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
   • "his narration was hesitant"
   • synonyms: narration, yarn
2. performance of music or dance especially by soloists
3. a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
   • "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"
   • synonyms: reading, recitation
4. a detailed statement giving facts and figures
   • "his wife gave a recital of his infidelities"
5. a detailed account or description of something
   • "he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings"