rehearsal

noun

re·​hears·​al ri-ˈhər-səl How to pronounce rehearsal (audio)
1
: something recounted or told again : recital
2
a
: a private performance or practice session preparatory to a public appearance
b
: a practice exercise : trial

Examples of rehearsal in a Sentence

She was 15 minutes late to rehearsal. There are only three more rehearsals before the concert.
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The film took three years to make, partly due to extended rehearsal periods – several months for each vignette – in which the non-actors became comfortable with each other and absorbed the story. John Bleasdale, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024 The screening, which is one of the centerpiece events of this year’s Camerimage Film Festival, took place just over three years after the film’s cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed after a firearm was discharged by Baldwin during an on-set rehearsal. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024 Turns out, there was plenty of rehearsal footage, liner notes, and more to make a project worthy of the visual medium. Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024 This mental rehearsal can boost your confidence and reduce anxiety. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rehearsal 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of rehearsal was in the 14th century

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“Rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehearsal. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

rehearsal

noun
re·​hears·​al ri-ˈhər-səl How to pronounce rehearsal (audio)
1
: a private performance or practice session in preparation for a public appearance
2
: a practice exercise : trial

Medical Definition

rehearsal

noun
re·​hears·​al ri-ˈhər-səl How to pronounce rehearsal (audio)
1
: a method for improving memory by mentally or verbally repeating over and over the information to be remembered
2
: the repeated mental review of a desired action or behavioral response
preoperative rehearsal of coping imagery to reduce anxiety

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