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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•cord /v. rɪˈkɔrd; n., adj. ˈrɛkɚd/USA pronunciation v. - to set down in writing or the like, such as for the purpose of preserving evidence:[~ + object]recorded the dates of battles.
- to cause to be set down, stated, or indicated:[~ + object]His no vote was recorded.
- to serve to tell of:[~ + object]The instruments recorded the earthquake.
- Sound Reproductionto use a special machine to preserve or keep sounds, images, or other signals by copying them electronically so that they can be played again or reproduced by a phonograph, videocassette recorder, etc.: [~ + object]recorded several of his songs; The computer records your keystrokes.[no object]This video camera can record and play back.
n. [countable] rec•ord - an account in writing or the like that preserves or keeps the memory or knowledge of certain facts or events.
- a report, list, or collection of known facts about someone's past actions or achievements:Her school records are in the registrar's office.
- a legally documented list or official file of someone's criminal activity.
- Sportthe standing of a team or individual with respect to contests won, lost, and tied:The team's record is five wins and three losses.
- the highest or best rate, amount, etc., ever achieved, esp. in sports:He broke the old speed records.
- Sound Reproduction, Radio and Television, Radio and Televisionsomething on which sound or images have been electronically recorded for playing back at a later time, esp. a grooved disk that is played on a phonograph, or an optical disc for recording sound or images;
a recording. adj. [before a noun] rec•ord - making a record:a record company.
- superior to all others:a record year for sales.
Idioms- Idioms for the record, meant for publication:remarks made for the record.
- Idioms off the record, not for publication;
unofficial. - Idioms on record:
- existing as a matter of public knowledge;
known:Your accomplishments are on record. - existing in a publication, document, file, etc.:keeping information on record about his enemies.
- having stated one's opinion or position publicly:He is on record as supporting the tax cut.
- ever recorded:It was the hottest summer on record.
re•cord•a•ble, adj. See -cord-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•cord (v. ri kôrd′;n., adj. rek′ərd),USA pronunciation v.t. - 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.
- Geologyto set down or register in some permanent form, as on a seismograph.
- Sound Reproductionto set down, register, or fix by characteristic marks, incisions, magnetism, etc., for the purpose of reproduction by a phonograph or magnetic reproducer.
- Sound Reproductionto make a recording of:The orchestra recorded the 6th Symphony.
v.i. - to record something;
make a record. n. rec•ord - 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. - Sound Reproductionthe tracing, marking, or the like, made by a recording instrument.
- Sound Reproduction, Radio and Television, Radio and Televisionsomething 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 (audiodisk) or images (videodisk.) Cf. compact disk.
- the highest or best rate, amount, etc., ever attained, esp. in sports:to hold the record for home runs; to break the record in the high jump.
- Sportthe standing of a team or individual with respect to contests won, lost, and tied.
- an official writing intended to be preserved.
- Computinga 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
- Lawthe commitment to writing, as authentic evidence, of something having legal importance, esp. as evidence of the proceedings or verdict of a court.
- Lawevidence preserved in this manner.
- Lawan authentic or official written report of proceedings of a court of justice.
- 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.
adj. rec•ord - making or affording a record.
- surpassing or superior to all others:a record year for automobile sales.
- Old French, derivative of recorder; compare Medieval Latin recordum
- Latin recordārī to remember, recollect (re- re- + cord- (stem of cors) heart + -ārī infinitive ending); (noun, nominal) Middle English record(e)
- Old French recorder
- 1175–1225; 1875–80 for def. 17; (verb, verbal) Middle English recorden
re•cord′a•ble, adj. rec′ord•less, adj. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged register, enroll, enter, note.
- 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged chronicle, history, journal; note, memorandum.
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