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“Reciting” or “Resighting”

reciting / resighting are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

reciting r·iy·s·AY·t·ih·ng

  • verbrepeat aloud from memory.
  • verbrender verbally,.

resighting

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“reciting”

  • …on flute as well as reciting words.
  • …afterwards following Bhai Tehal and reciting Shabad Gurbani through the night.
  • …same Power Battery while both reciting the "Brightest Day" oath.
  • After reciting a poem known to cadets…
  • …tiene nombre, and was a reciting poet on Producciones Tommy Muñiz…
  • Singing and reciting by doing noble ritual offerings…
  • …on Australian songs and music, reciting ballads at arts festivals.
  • After that, Medusa is shown reciting lines from "Romeo and Juliet…
  • …criticizes how they go about reciting verses and singing hymns without…
  • …"Ahab the Arab" schtick of reciting a random list of objects,…

“resighting”

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