Definitions of recital:

  • noun:   performance of music or dance especially by soloists
  • noun:   a detailed account or description of something
    Example: "He was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings"
  • noun:   a detailed statement giving facts and figures
    Example: "His wife gave a recital of his infidelities"
  • noun:   the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
  • noun:   a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance