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recitation

/ˌrɛsəˈteɪʃən/ /rɪsɪˈteɪʃən/
noun
  1. 1 ezberden okuma, sesli okuma, kıraat countable or uncountable
  2. 2 sayıp dökme, sıralama countable

Definition (English)

  1. The act of saying a poem or text aloud to an audience, often from memory.
  2. A long list of things that someone says one after another.

Example Sentences

  1. The students practiced their poem recitation.
    Öğrenciler şiir okumalarını çalıştılar.
  2. Her Quran recitation was beautiful.
    Kur'an kıraati çok güzeldi.
  3. He gave a long recitation of his complaints.
    Şikâyetlerini uzun uzun sayıp döktü.
  4. Her speech was just a recitation of facts and figures.
    Konuşması bir dizi bilgi ve rakamı sıralamaktan ibaretti.

Synonyms

recitaldeclamationreading aloud

Collocations

poetry recitationrecitation from memoryQuran recitationrecitation contest

Related Words

memoryspeechpoemtextaudiencepublic speaking