reciter

/ri'saitə/
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reciter

A student stands before the class as a reciter of the poem.

Definition

Noun: - A person who recites from memory: Someone who performs or repeats something aloud, typically from memory, for an audience. This often refers to poetry, stories, or religious texts.

Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The young reciter won the poetry competition with her powerful delivery.
    • In the traditional gathering, a reciter performed epic tales from memory.
Advanced Usage
  • "A skilled reciter": Emphasizes the performer's talent and technique.
    • The event featured a skilled reciter of Shakespearean sonnets.
Variants and Related Words
  • Recite (verb): To say aloud from memory or read a text aloud for others.
    • She was asked to recite the poem for the class.
  • Recitation (noun): The act of reciting or a piece that is recited.
    • His recitation of the ancient text was moving.
Synonyms
  • Declaimer: A person who delivers a speech or verse with rhetorical effect.
  • Performer: A person who presents a piece of art, such as music or drama, to an audience (a broader term that can include reciting).
Related Phrases
  • "To act as a reciter": To take on the role of someone who recites.
    • He agreed to act as the reciter for the evening's program.
reciter

A student stands before the class as a reciter of the poem.

Noun
  1. someone who recites from memory