What does Rehearsal mean?
Definitions for Rehearsal
rɪˈhɜr səlre·hearsal
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Princeton's WordNet
rehearsal, dry runnoun
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
"he missed too many rehearsals"; "a rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding"
rehearsalnoun
(psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory
Wiktionary
rehearsalnoun
the practicing of something which is to be performed before an audience, usually to test or improve the interaction between several participating people, or to allow technical adjustments with respect to staging to be done
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Rehearsalnoun
Etymology: from rehearse.
Twice we appoint, that the words which the minister pronounceth, the whole congregation shall repeat after him; as first in the publick confession of sins, and again in rehearsal of our Lord’s prayer after the blessed sacrament. Richard Hooker.
What dream’d my lord? tell me, and I’ll requite it
With sweet rehearsal of my morning’s dream. William Shakespeare.What respected their actions as a rule or admonition, applied to yours, is only a rehearsal, whose zeal in asserting the ministerial cause is so generally known. South.
The chief of Rome,
With gaping mouths to these rehearsals come. Dryden.
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rehearsal
Rehearsal generally refers to the practice or preparation for a performance, event, presentation, or any other activity that requires prior planning and practice.
Webster Dictionary
Rehearsalnoun
the act of rehearsing; recital; narration; repetition; specifically, a private recital, performance, or season of practice, in preparation for a public exhibition or exercise
Wikidata
Rehearsal
A rehearsal is an event that occurs as preparation for a performance. It is undertaken as a form of practising, to ensure that all details of the subsequent performance are adequately prepared and coordinated. Most commonly employed in the performing arts as preparation for a public presentation, rehearsals are nevertheless used in other contexts, as well, to prepare for the performance of any anticipated activity.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Rehearsal
rē-hėr′sal, n. act of rehearsing: recital: recital and performance for practice previous to public representation.—v.t. Rehearse′, to repeat what has already been said: to narrate: to recite before a public representation.—ns. Rehear′ser; Rehear′sing. [O. Fr. rehercer, reherser—re-, again, hercer, to harrow—herce (Fr. herse), a harrow.]
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The numerical value of Rehearsal in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
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The numerical value of Rehearsal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of Rehearsal in a Sentence
One night I had a long talk. It was three hours after a rehearsal. I said guys if you have conflict off camera, it’s going to show up on camera, i must say we had a couple of meetings.
Life is not a dress rehearsal - nor do you have an understudy.
I showed up on Friday, which is tape day, i showed up to my dressing room and my name was n’t on the door. It was someone else’s name. I was walking around and everyone was kind of avoiding me. And finally, someone said, ‘ Well, when you were n’t here for dress rehearsal, Rhonda Shear kisses Henry Winkler flipped out and Rhonda Shear kisses Henry Winkler took the girl that was standing in for you, made her a Screen Actors Guild member immediately and hired her. ’ I was shocked … [ That person ] said, ‘ He’s the star. He has the power.' I was mortified. I was crying.
I barely let anybody except my sister see me getting dressed. our first introduction to him was when we were at the dress rehearsal and half-naked changing into our bikinis.
When Jimmy laughed during rehearsal, you knew it was funny, he was infallable.
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