Rehearsal
noun
A practice session of a play, concert, or other performance before the real one.
The cast is having a rehearsal for Romeo and Juliet tonight.
Often appears as...
- dress rehearsal
- rehearsal dinner
noun
A detailed explanation or listing of facts or events.
He gave a thorough rehearsal of the sequence of events leading to the accident.
Often appears as...
- rehearsal of facts
- rehearsal of events
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Formal
Academic
noun
An event at which a person or group practices an activity to improve their performance.
Before the ceremony, there will be a wedding rehearsal to ensure everything goes smoothly.
Often appears as...
- wedding rehearsal
- band rehearsal
noun
A practice session of a play, concert, or other performance before the real one.
The cast is having a rehearsal for Romeo and Juliet tonight.
Often appears as...
- dress rehearsal
- rehearsal dinner
noun
A detailed explanation or listing of facts or events.
He gave a thorough rehearsal of the sequence of events leading to the accident.
Often appears as...
- rehearsal of facts
- rehearsal of events
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
An event at which a person or group practices an activity to improve their performance.
Before the ceremony, there will be a wedding rehearsal to ensure everything goes smoothly.
Often appears as...
- wedding rehearsal
- band rehearsal
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Beyond Performance
Rehearsal can also refer to repetitive practice of any task, not just creative performances.
She set up a rehearsal of the rescue operation.
Pro Tip 2/3Preparation Phase
A rehearsal is often the last step before a public performance, indicating readiness.
The orchestra's final rehearsal went flawlessly.
Pro Tip 3/3Repeated Activity
Rehearsals typically involve repetition to correct mistakes and improve performance.
The choir had to rehearsal the chorus several times.
Pro Tip 1/3Beyond Performance
Rehearsal can also refer to repetitive practice of any task, not just creative performances.
She set up a rehearsal of the rescue operation.
Pro Tip 2/3Preparation Phase
A rehearsal is often the last step before a public performance, indicating readiness.
The orchestra's final rehearsal went flawlessly.
Pro Tip 3/3Repeated Activity
Rehearsals typically involve repetition to correct mistakes and improve performance.
The choir had to rehearsal the chorus several times.
Pro Tip 1/3Beyond Performance
Rehearsal can also refer to repetitive practice of any task, not just creative performances.
She set up a rehearsal of the rescue operation.
Pro Tip 2/3Preparation Phase
A rehearsal is often the last step before a public performance, indicating readiness.
The orchestra's final rehearsal went flawlessly.
Pro Tip 3/3Repeated Activity
Rehearsals typically involve repetition to correct mistakes and improve performance.
The choir had to rehearsal the chorus several times.
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Jeremy Gilley: One day...
It's all about you and me. It's all about partnerships. It's about your constituencies; it's about your businesses. Because together, by working together, I seriously think we can start to change things. And there's a wonderful man sitting in this audience, and I don't know where he is, who said to me a few days ago -- because I did a little rehearsal --
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The mystery of chronic...
her and she aspired to be a professional dancer and during the course of one of her dance rehearsals she fell on her outstretched arm and sprained her wrist now you would probably imagine as she did that a wrist sprain is a trivial event in a person's life rapid in an ace bandage takes some ibuprofen for a week or two and that's the end of the story
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Elliot Krane: The...
And during the course of one of her dance rehearsals, she fell on her outstretched arm and sprained her wrist. Now you would probably imagine, as she did, that a wrist sprain is a trivial event in a person's life. Wrap it in an ACE bandage, take some ibuprofen for a week or two,
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Follow a Transgender...
parts of my life being out of it I mean it's not so much like a personal change it's a social change I came out on Facebook there was a lot of positive just response just from that the thing I really remember about coming out was I was in a play I went to rehearsal they
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Iguana vs Snakes 360° PIPE...
the wildlife hasn't yet learned to fear humans so there's no need for the crew to hide they just need to play the waiting game for the baby iguanas to make a run for it Johnny isn't here for the rehearsal
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Art + activism =...
freedom this is why I believe so fiercely and so intensely in art as a nation for social change art as a rehearsal for reality art as a way to leave the future this event is spill out of the art scene
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Hear Kids' Honest...
and I saw had a rehearsal I don't know but I do miss Shehata measures looking at submission of the moon every night if I could change one of the world's I would stop people from
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What the Russian...
Knowing history and understanding how ordinary people influenced history can help us create a better future, because history is just a rehearsal of what's happening right now.
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José Antonio Abreu: The...
From that desire and from my heart stemmed the idea to make music a deep and global reality for my country. From the very first rehearsal, I saw the bright future ahead.
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Karen Armstrong: 2008...
And this struggle to find compassion in some of these rather rebarbative texts is a good dress rehearsal for doing the same in ordinary life.
Video examples
Jeremy Gilley: One day...
It's all about you and me. It's all about partnerships. It's about your constituencies; it's about your businesses. Because together, by working together, I seriously think we can start to change things. And there's a wonderful man sitting in this audience, and I don't know where he is, who said to me a few days ago -- because I did a little rehearsal --
Video examples
The mystery of chronic...
her and she aspired to be a professional dancer and during the course of one of her dance rehearsals she fell on her outstretched arm and sprained her wrist now you would probably imagine as she did that a wrist sprain is a trivial event in a person's life rapid in an ace bandage takes some ibuprofen for a week or two and that's the end of the story
Video examples
Elliot Krane: The...
And during the course of one of her dance rehearsals, she fell on her outstretched arm and sprained her wrist. Now you would probably imagine, as she did, that a wrist sprain is a trivial event in a person's life. Wrap it in an ACE bandage, take some ibuprofen for a week or two,
Video examples
Follow a Transgender...
parts of my life being out of it I mean it's not so much like a personal change it's a social change I came out on Facebook there was a lot of positive just response just from that the thing I really remember about coming out was I was in a play I went to rehearsal they
Video examples
Iguana vs Snakes 360° PIPE...
the wildlife hasn't yet learned to fear humans so there's no need for the crew to hide they just need to play the waiting game for the baby iguanas to make a run for it Johnny isn't here for the rehearsal
Video examples
Art + activism =...
freedom this is why I believe so fiercely and so intensely in art as a nation for social change art as a rehearsal for reality art as a way to leave the future this event is spill out of the art scene
Video examples
Hear Kids' Honest...
and I saw had a rehearsal I don't know but I do miss Shehata measures looking at submission of the moon every night if I could change one of the world's I would stop people from
Video examples
What the Russian...
Knowing history and understanding how ordinary people influenced history can help us create a better future, because history is just a rehearsal of what's happening right now.
Video examples
José Antonio Abreu: The...
From that desire and from my heart stemmed the idea to make music a deep and global reality for my country. From the very first rehearsal, I saw the bright future ahead.
Video examples
Karen Armstrong: 2008...
And this struggle to find compassion in some of these rather rebarbative texts is a good dress rehearsal for doing the same in ordinary life.
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Isa Briones
American Actor
I definitely feel, as a theatre actor, that when you're rehearsing in your street clothes in a rehearsal room, it can be a little hard to find the character.
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James Corden
English Actor
I feel a bit like when we came through the doors on the first day of rehearsals of that play, from that minute on, my whole life changed.
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Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed.
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Ewan McGregor
Scottish Actor
I think rehearsal can be important if it's done in a way that works. Often, rehearsal can be a waste of time.
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Martin Freeman
English Actor
Rehearsals are one of my favourite things in the world.
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Mike Watt
American Musician
Life is definitely not a rehearsal, this is it.
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Barbara Kingsolver
American Novelist
The truth needs so little rehearsal.
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Rose Tremain
English Novelist
Life is not a dress rehearsal.
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Jeremy Kyle
English Journalist
Life isn't a dress rehearsal.
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Charlie Bell
Australian Businessman
Life is not a rehearsal.
Quote examples
Isa Briones
American Actor
I definitely feel, as a theatre actor, that when you're rehearsing in your street clothes in a rehearsal room, it can be a little hard to find the character.
Quote examples
James Corden
English Actor
I feel a bit like when we came through the doors on the first day of rehearsals of that play, from that minute on, my whole life changed.
Quote examples
Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed.
Quote examples
Ewan McGregor
Scottish Actor
I think rehearsal can be important if it's done in a way that works. Often, rehearsal can be a waste of time.
Quote examples
Martin Freeman
English Actor
Rehearsals are one of my favourite things in the world.
Quote examples
Mike Watt
American Musician
Life is definitely not a rehearsal, this is it.
Quote examples
Barbara Kingsolver
American Novelist
The truth needs so little rehearsal.
Quote examples
Rose Tremain
English Novelist
Life is not a dress rehearsal.
Quote examples
Jeremy Kyle
English Journalist
Life isn't a dress rehearsal.
Quote examples
Charlie Bell
Australian Businessman
Life is not a rehearsal.
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