Meaning & use
Reciter
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A person who recites something, such as a poem, speech, or piece of scripture, aloud from memory.
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The young reciter delivered the entire poem without glancing at a single note.
A skilled reciter can hold an audience's attention through a long epic passage.
A note on using this word
Public recitation contests, once a staple of Victorian schoolrooms, still survive in some poetry and scripture competitions today.
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