Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun recital
5 senses of recital
Sense 1
narration, recital, yarn -- (the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant")
=> report, account -- (the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple")
Sense 2
recital -- (performance of music or dance especially by soloists)
=> performance, public presentation -- (a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity")
Sense 3
recitation, recital, reading -- (a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems")
=> public speaking, speechmaking, speaking, oral presentation -- (delivering an address to a public audience; "people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking")
Sense 4
recital -- (a detailed statement giving facts and figures; "his wife gave a recital of his infidelities")
=> statement -- (a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day")
Sense 5
recital -- (a detailed account or description of something; "he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings")
=> history, account, chronicle, story -- (a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead")