recital

Definition

  • noun: a dance or musical performance
  • noun: a detailed account
  • often + 'of'
  • synonyms: enumeration, philharmonic concert, account

Examples

  • Her speech was actually just a long 'recital of' names, places, and dates.

  • He gave a 'recital of' his own poems before a large group of students.

  • a poetry 'recital'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) ...three, four and five. And lift, and stretch. And one, and two... - Here you go. - What is it? Your ticket to the dance recital. You are coming, right? Of course, of course. I have pins and needles that I'm sitting on. Pinkie promise? (..)
    2010 Despicable Me
  • (..) we're going to dance class. Actually, we're going to have to skip the dance class today. Actually, we can't skip the dance class today. We have a big recital coming up. - We're doing an excerpt from Swan Lake. - Yeah, Swan Lake! That's fantastic. Wonderful. But we're going to deliver cookies! (..)
    2010 Despicable Me