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rehearsal |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Rehearsal \Re*hears"al\ (r?*h?rs"a), n. The act of rehearsing; recital; narration; repetition; specifically, a private recital, performance, or season of practice, in preparation for a public exhibition or exercise. --Chaucer. In rehearsal of our Lord's Prayer. --Hooker. Here's marvelous convenient place for our rehearsal. --Shak. {Dress rehearsal} (Theater), a private preparatory performance of a drama, opera, etc., in costume. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: rehearsal n : a practice session in preparation for a public performance of a play or speech or concert [syn: {dry run}, {run through}]
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