to set down in writing or the like, as for the purpose of preserving evidence.
to cause to be set down or registered: to record one's vote.
to state or indicate: He recorded his protest, but it was disregarded.
to serve to relate or to tell of: The document records that the battle took place six years earlier.
to set down or register in some permanent form, as on a seismograph.
to set down, register, or fix by characteristic marks, incisions, magnetism, etc., for the purpose of reproduction by a phonograph or magnetic reproducer.
to make a recording of: The orchestra recorded the 6th Symphony.
verb (used without object)
to record something; make a record.
nounrec·ord[rek-erd] /ˈrɛk ərd/
an act of recording.
the state of being recorded, as in writing.
an account in writing or the like preserving the memory or knowledge of facts or events.
information or knowledge preserved in writing or the like.
a report, list, or aggregate of actions or achievements: He made a good record in college. The ship has a fine sailing record.
a legally documented history of criminal activity: They discovered that the suspect had a record.
something or someone serving as a remembrance; memorial: Keep this souvenir as a record of your visit.
the tracing, marking, or the like, made by a recording instrument.
something on which sound or images have been recorded for subsequent reproduction, as a grooved disk that is played on a phonograph or an optical disk for recording sound (audio disc ) or images (videodisc ).Compare compact disk.
the highest or best rate, amount, etc., ever attained, especially in sports: to hold the record for home runs; to break the record in the high jump.
Sports. the standing of a team or individual with respect to contests won, lost, and tied.
an official writing intended to be preserved.
Computers. a group of related fields, or a single field, treated as a unit and comprising part of a file or data set, for purposes of input, processing, output, or storage by a computer.
Law.
the commitment to writing, as authentic evidence, of something having legal importance, especially as evidence of the proceedings or verdict of a court.
evidence preserved in this manner.
an authentic or official written report of proceedings of a court of justice.
adjectiverec·ord[rek-erd] /ˈrɛk ərd/
making or affording a record.
surpassing or superior to all others: a record year for automobile sales.
Idioms for record
go on record, to issue a public statement of one's opinion or stand: He went on record as advocating immediate integration.
off the record,
not intended for publication; unofficial; confidential:The president's comment was strictly off the record.
not registered or reported as a business transaction; off the books.
on record,
existing as a matter of public knowledge; known.
existing in a publication, document, file, etc.: There was no birth certificate on record.
Origin of record
1175–1225; 1875–80 for def. 17; (v.) Middle English recorden<Old French recorder<Latin recordārī to remember, recollect (re-re- + cord- (stem of cors) heart + -ārī infinitive ending); (noun) Middle English record(e) <Old French, derivative of recorder; compare Medieval Latin recordum
That would truly be a milestone to celebrate—until you see what that record “diversity” actually means.
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With every record you make, you want to make the best one you can, you know?
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department refused to discuss the case on the record.
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With no record and no warrants, he was given a four-figure bond by a judge the next morning.
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But their record shows that travelers to Indonesia need to be very wary of any flight connections they make.
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Mr. Jenner, if I may, I would like to say something for the purpose of the record.
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But history does not record a heavier responsibility than that which rests upon the decaying Church.
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We glance over the record of the Cecils, for instance, to find that the present Marquis Pg.
James Watt|Andrew Carnegie
It is a record of adventure, travel, and description, so wonderful that for years it was doubted and its accuracy disbelieved.
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My mind is not made up fully as to whether the variance vitiates the Record or not.
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British Dictionary definitions for record
record
noun (ˈrɛkɔːd)
an account in permanent form, esp in writing, preserving knowledge or information about facts or events
a written account of some transaction that serves as legal evidence of the transaction
a written official report of the proceedings of a court of justice or legislative body, including the judgments given or enactments made
anything serving as evidence or as a memorialthe First World War is a record of human folly
(often plural)information or data on a specific subject collected methodically over a long periodweather records
the best or most outstanding amount, rate, height, etc, ever attained, as in some field of sportan Olympic record; a world record; to break the record for the long jump
(as modifier)a record time
the sum of one's recognized achievements, career, or performancethe officer has an excellent record
a list of crimes of which an accused person has previously been convicted, which are known to the police but may only be disclosed to a court in certain circumstances
have a recordto be a known criminal; have a previous conviction or convictions
Also called: gramophone record, disca thin disc of a plastic material upon which sound has been recorded. Each side has a spiral groove, which undulates in accordance with the frequency and amplitude of the sound. Records were formerly made from a shellac-based compound but were later made from vinyl plastics
the markings made by a recording instrument such as a seismograph
computinga group of data or piece of information preserved as a unit in machine-readable form
(in some computer languages) a data structure designed to allow the handling of groups of related pieces of information as though the group were a single entity
for the recordfor the sake of a strict factual account
go on recordto state one's views publicly
See off the record
on record
stated in a public document
publicly known
put the record straightorset the record straightto correct an error or misunderstanding
verb (rɪˈkɔːd) (mainly tr)
to set down in some permanent form so as to preserve the true facts ofto record the minutes of a meeting
to contain or serve to relate (facts, information, etc)
to indicate, show, or registerhis face recorded his disappointment
to remain as or afford evidence ofthese ruins record the life of the Romans in Britain
(also intr)to make a recording of (music, speech, etc) for reproduction, or for later broadcasting
(also intr)(of an instrument) to register or indicate (information) on a scalethe barometer recorded a low pressure
Derived forms of record
recordable, adjective
Word Origin for record
C13: from Old French recorder to call to mind, from Latin recordārī to remember, from re- + cor heart
To set down for preservation in writing or other permanent form.
To register or indicate.
n.
An account, as of information or facts, set down especially in writing as a means of preserving knowledge.
A medical record.
In dentistry, a registration of desired jaw relations in a plastic material or on a device so that such relations may be transferred to an articulator.
The known history of performance, activities, or achievement.
A collection of related, often adjacent items of computer data, treated as a unit.