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1. The act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
   "his recital was hesitant";
   - 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 recitals of well-loved poems";
   - recitation, reading
    
4. A detailed account or description of something
   "he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings"

Derived forms: recitals

Type of: account, chronicle, history, oral presentation, performance, public presentation, public speaking, report, speaking, speechmaking, statement, story

Encyclopedia: Recital