► record information about something that is written down so that it can be looked at in the future: Keep a record of everything you spend. Medical records are now kept on computers.
► log an official record of the things that have happened, for example, on a ship or in a police department: According to the police log, the call came in at 8:23.
► transcript a written record of the exact words that someone said, for example in a speech, a recording, a film, etc.: A transcript of the documentary has been put online.
► minutes a written record of the things that were said or decided at a meeting: He emailed a copy of the minutes to all the committee members.
► accounts/books an exact written record of the money that a company has received and spent: Outside auditors were brought in to review the company’s accounts.
► register/registry an official list containing the names of all the people, organizations, or things of a particular type: At the time, the Church maintained the only official registry of marriages.
► roll an official list of names, for example of the people attending a school: His name appeared on the roll of students in 1986.
► file a set of papers, records, etc. that contain information about a particular person or subject: The FBI kept a file on him because of his political activities.
► journal a serious diary, especially one written by an adult: He came across an old journal in which he had written about the divorce.
► diary a book in which you write about the things that happen to you each day and about your thoughts: Pearl started keeping a diary when she was eight.
► blog a record of your thoughts or actions, which you write regularly on the Internet: Jennifer’s blog about her struggle with cancer was very moving.
► notes information that a student writes down during a class, from a book, etc., in order to remember it: Do you have notes from yesterday’s lecture?