All 3 Uses of
recital
in
Pride and Prejudice
- Your character was unfolded in the recital which I received many months ago from Mr. Wickham.†
p. 187.5 *recital = performance
- So far each recital confirmed the other; but when she came to the will, the difference was great.†
p. 199.4
- She was not sorry, however, to have the recital of them interrupted by the lady from whom they sprang.†
p. 209.6
Definitions:
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(1)
(recital) a performance such as music, dance, or a poetry readingA music recital is usually done solo or with a single accompanist. A dance recital may include many dancers.
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, recital can be used in the sense of something that was recited (said aloud), or said in detail. In law, recital has a specialized meaning that references introductory or preliminary information giving the reasons for what follows.