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   recital

   /rɪˈsʌɪtl/

   noun

   • 1. a performance of a programme of music by a soloist or small group: "I gave my first recital at the Royal College" Similar concertperformancemusical performancepublic performancesolo performancesoloshowinformal:gig
   • 2. an enumeration or listing of connected names, facts, or events: "they launched into a recital of their misadventures" Similar enumerationlistlitanycataloguelistingdetailingitemizingspecificationaccountreportdescriptionnarrativenarrationrecordstorytalechroniclehistoryrecapitulationrehearsalrun throughrecountingtellingrelationrare:recountal
   • 3. the part of a legal document that explains its purpose and gives other factual information: "Council Directive 92/56 contains detailed extracts from the Social Charter in its recitals"

   Derivatives

   • 1. recitalist noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • C

     3

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

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