Definition of "recital" in English

noun

1. The act of reciting (the repetition of something that has been memorized); rehearsal

2. The act of telling the order of events of something in detail the order of events; narration.

3. That which is recited; a story, narration, account.

4. A vocal, instrumental or visual performance by a soloist.

   • perform a piano recital

5. (law) A formal, preliminary statement in a deed or writing in order to explain the reasons on which the transaction is founded, prior to a positive allegation.