Associations to the word «Recitation»

Wiktionary

RECITATION, noun. The act of publicly reciting something previously memorized.
RECITATION, noun. The material recited.
RECITATION, noun. A regularly scheduled class, in a school, in which discussion occurs of the material covered in a parallel lecture.

Dictionary definition

RECITATION, noun. Written matter that is recited from memory.
RECITATION, noun. A public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems".
RECITATION, noun. A regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study.
RECITATION, noun. Systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect".

Wise words

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
Leo Buscaglia