Rehearsal (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The actress was very nervous about the play and attended every rehearsal to make sure she knew her lines perfectly.
- He missed too many rehearsals for the school play, so the teacher reassigned his role.
- The musicians spent hours in rehearsal before the big concert to get the song just right.
- A full dress rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding to make sure everything goes smoothly.
- The company scheduled an extra rehearsal to work on the difficult dance routine, which was still not perfect.
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Meaning 2
(psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The student used silent rehearsal to try to recall the math formulas for the test.
- Before giving the presentation, she went to the restroom to go over her lines through quiet rehearsal.
- By repeating the information out loud through rehearsal, the child was able to better remember the new vocabulary words.
- The professor suggested that using rehearsal to review the notes would help the students retain the information.
- Rehearsal of the material in the hours leading up to the exam helped the student to recall key concepts more easily.