rehearsal
(noun) (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory
rehearsal, dry run
(noun) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
rehearsal (countable and uncountable, plural rehearsals)
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.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*hears"al (r*hrs"a), n.
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
