recorded; recording; records
1
a(1)
: to set down in writing : furnish written evidence of
(2)
: to deposit an authentic official copy of
record a deed
b
: to state for or as if for the record
voted in favor but recorded certain reservations
2
: to give evidence of
3
: to cause (sound, visual images, data, etc.) to be registered on something (such as a disc or magnetic tape) in reproducible form
: to record something
1
: the state or fact of being recorded
2
: something that records: such as
a
: something that recalls or relates past events
b
: an official document that records the acts of a public body or officer
c
: an authentic official copy of a document deposited with a legally designated officer
d
: the official copy of the papers used in a law case
3
a(1)
: a body of known or recorded facts about something or someone especially with reference to a particular sphere of activity that often forms a discernible pattern
a good academic record
a liberal voting record
(2)
: a collection of related items of information (as in a database) treated as a unit
b(1)
: an attested top performance
(2)
: an unsurpassed statistic
4
: something on which sound or visual images have been recorded
specifically
: a disc with a spiral groove carrying recorded sound for phonograph reproduction
: of, relating to, or being one that is extraordinary among or surpasses others of its kind
record heat
record sales
… major league baseball is coming off a record year when almost 53 million people attended.—
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: a function of an electronic device that causes it to record
Synonyms
Examples of record in a Sentence
Verb
Be sure to record all your business expenditures.
There are similar events all throughout recorded history.
The thermometer recorded 40 degrees below zero.
A seismograph is a device that measures and records the intensity of earthquakes.
Please record the television program for me.
He recorded the birthday party with his new video camera.
He just recorded his latest album.
The show is recorded in front of a live audience.
The band spent all night recording.
Noun (1)
the town paper published a record of the debate, as well as a synopsis of each candidate's stance on the major questions
historical records on the rise of the Roman Empire are plentiful
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Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
The company recorded a bargain purchase gain of $3,942,000 from the acquisition of the Rhode Island Companies.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Denise Chow, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
London’s top law firms hired partners at record speed this year, driven by American law firms’ appetite to compete for talent in the British capital.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
An attacker could use the times and phone numbers of calls—the records that AT&T lost in a massive data breach uncovered in July—for a variety of impersonation and spoofing attacks.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Bystanders are discouraged or prevented from recording, restricting the how many of these interactions appear on social media.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
The company recorded a bargain purchase gain of $3,942,000 from the acquisition of the Rhode Island Companies.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Adjective
But since then, some areas have experienced record dryness, Fuchs said.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
London’s top law firms hired partners at record speed this year, driven by American law firms’ appetite to compete for talent in the British capital.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
Punter Lachlan Wilson’s 45.9-yard average is on pace to break the single-season program record.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
An attacker could use the times and phone numbers of calls—the records that AT&T lost in a massive data breach uncovered in July—for a variety of impersonation and spoofing attacks.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/record. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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record
1 of 3 verb
re·cord
ri-ˈkȯ(ə)rd 
1
a
: to set down in writing
b
: to deposit an authentic official copy of
record a deed
c
: to register permanently
events recorded in history
d
: indicate sense 1a, read
the thermometer recorded 40°
2
: to give evidence of
3
: to change sound or visual images into a form (as on magnetic tape) that can be listened to or watched at a later time
record
2 of 3 noun
rec·ord
ˈrek-ərd
also -ˌȯrd
1
: the state or fact of being recorded
on record
2
a
: something that recalls or tells about past events
b
: an official writing that records what has been said or done by a group, organization, or official
c
: an authentic official copy of a document
3
a
: the known or recorded facts about something or someone
my school record
b
: a recorded top performance or achievement
broke the high jump record
4
: something on which sound or visual images have been recorded
record
3 of 3 adjective
rec·ord
ˈrek-ərd
: setting a record : outstanding among other like things
a record crop
record prices
Legal Definition
record
1 of 2 transitive verb
re·cord
ri-ˈkȯrd
1
: to put in a record
2
: to deposit or otherwise cause to be registered in the appropriate office as a record and notice of a title or interest in property
record a deed
record a mortgage
see also recording act
3
: to cause (as sound, images, or data) to be registered on something in reproducible form
record a telephone conversation
: to record something
record
2 of 2 noun
rec·ord
ˈre-kərd
1
: the documentary account of something
confidential medical records
: as
a
: an official document that records the acts of a public body or officer
b
: an official copy of a document deposited with a designated officer
c
: the official set of papers used and generated in a proceeding
the appeals court reviewed the trial record
d
: documented evidence or history of one or more arrests or convictions see also business records exception, public records exception
2
: something (as a disc or tape) on which images, sound, or data has been recorded
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