noun

• The act of reciting (the repetition of something that has been memorized); rehearsal
• The act of telling the order of events of something in detail the order of events; narration.
• That which is recited; a story, narration, account.
• A vocal, instrumental or visual performance by a soloist.
• (law) A formal, preliminary statement in a deed or writing in order to explain the reasons on which the transaction is founded, prior to a positive allegation.