(n) a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance, Syn. reading, recital, Example:the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
n. [ L. recitatio: cf. F. récitation. See Recite. ] 1. The act of reciting; rehearsal; repetition of words or sentences. Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The delivery before an audience of something committed to memory, especially as an elocutionary exhibition; also, that which is so delivered. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Colleges and Schools) The rehearsal of a lesson by pupils before their instructor. [ 1913 Webster ]
[うたもの, utamono] (n) (1) an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation; (2) accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)