Re*cit"al (r&esl;*sīt"al),
n. [From Recite.] 1. The
act of reciting; the repetition of the words of another, or of a
document; rehearsal; as, the recital of testimony.
2. A telling in detail and due order of the
particulars of anything, as of a law, an adventure, or a series of
events; narration. Addison.
3. That which is recited; a story; a
narration.
4. (Mus.) A vocal or instrumental
performance by one person; -- distinguished from concert; as, a
song recital; an organ, piano, or violin
recital.
5. (Law) The formal statement, or
setting forth, of some matter of fact in any deed or writing in order
to explain the reasons on which the transaction is founded; the
statement of matter in pleading introductory to some positive
allegation. Burn.
Syn. -- Account; rehearsal; recitation; narration;
description; explanation; enumeration; detail; narrative. See
Account.
