1a performance of a programme of music by a soloist or small group:I gave my first recital at the Royal College
2an enumeration or listing of connected names, facts, or events:they launched into a recital of their misadventures
3 (usually recitals) Law the part of a legal document that explains its purpose and gives other factual information:Council Directive 92/56 contains detailed extracts from the Social Charter in its recitals
