rehearsal
re|hears|al /rɪh'ɜːrsəl/ (rehearsals)
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A rehearsal of a play, dance, or piece of music is a practice of it in preparation for a performance.
The band was scheduled to begin rehearsals for a concert tour...
see also dress rehearsal
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You can describe an event or object which is a preparation for a more important event or object as a rehearsal for it.
Daydreams may seem to be rehearsals for real-life situations.dress re|hears|al (dress rehearsals)
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The dress rehearsal of a play, opera, or show is the final rehearsal before it is performed, in which the performers wear their costumes and the lights and scenery are all used as they will be in the performance.
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You can describe an event as a dress rehearsal for a later, more important event when it indicates how the later event will be.
These elections, you could almost say, are a dress rehearsal for the real elections.
1 [N-VAR] oft N for/of n
A rehearsal of a play, dance, or piece of music is a practice of it in preparation for a performance.
The band was scheduled to begin rehearsals for a concert tour...
see also dress rehearsal
2 [N-COUNT] N for n
You can describe an event or object which is a preparation for a more important event or object as a rehearsal for it.
Daydreams may seem to be rehearsals for real-life situations.dress re|hears|al (dress rehearsals)
1 [N-COUNT]
The dress rehearsal of a play, opera, or show is the final rehearsal before it is performed, in which the performers wear their costumes and the lights and scenery are all used as they will be in the performance.
2 [N-COUNT]
You can describe an event as a dress rehearsal for a later, more important event when it indicates how the later event will be.
These elections, you could almost say, are a dress rehearsal for the real elections.