rehearsal
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3.0
- noun
- /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
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- The actors gathered for their final rehearsal before the opening night of the play.
- a dress rehearsal
- an ensemble rehearsal
- a choral rehearsal
And then start your dance rehearsal just out of the drive area.
- And then start your dance rehearsal just out of the drive area.
- And Mandy's reaction in the first rehearsal was rage.
- And you find things in rehearsal and then they go in the show.
- Now, Robert Altman has like a six week rehearsal period, which is typical.
- He was going to do the rehearsals in this space in Los Angeles.
- I had some training and we did some rehearsals for any fights that were involved.
- We would start our technical rehearsal at midnight.
- And marching bands, you know, like the Precision and the rehearsal that goes into, you know, it's.
- They don't see the seven hours previous of rehearsals, scripts, this that.
- So my point is no rehearsal, no sound check.
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Students should practice any spoken presentation during rehearsals just as they practice the music.
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My wedding rehearsal starts in less than an hour.
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So my point is no rehearsal, no sound check.
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And then start your dance rehearsal just out of the drive area.
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And you find things in rehearsal and then they go in the show.
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This is why you go to rehearsal, ladies.
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It's five weeks of rehearsal at the college, every Tuesday and Thursday night.
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Will you be attending our dress rehearsal tonight?
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So I'll see you at rehearsal, okay Andrew?
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Before going on tour, the group spent additional time on rehearsals, production, and advertisements.
Academic text (2011)
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3.3
A full practice of a play in costume before opening night
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4.2
A complete rehearsal of a play or presentation without stopping
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4.1
A practice session before an event to check for problems
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5.1
A rehearsal where actors read scripts and practice stage movements
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4.5
A group performance where actors read a play aloud without full sets or learning lines
A complete performance of a play, scene or piece of music from start to finish
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Etymology
Rehearsal comes from the verb rehearse, made from re- 'again' and an old root meaning 'to go over', so it originally meant 'to repeat'. That's why a rehearsal is a time to practice a play, piece of music, or other performance before showing it to an audience.