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- Dictionaryrecorded/rɪˈkɔːdɪd/
adjective
- 1. set down in writing or some other permanent form for later reference: "the first recorded use of the term was in 1865"
- 2. (of sound or a performance) converted into a permanent form for subsequent reproduction or broadcast: "the recorded sound is extremely clear"
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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. c (1) : to register permanently by mechanical means. earthquake shocks recorded by a seismograph. (2) : indicate, read.
to keep information for the future, by writing it down or storing it on a computer: She records everything that happens to her in her diary. Unemployment is likely to reach the highest total that has ever been recorded. [ + that ] In his journal, Captain Scott recorded that he and his companions were weakened by lack of food.
a piece of information or a description of an event that is written on paper or stored on a computer: The weather centre keeps a record of the weather. This summer has been the hottest on record (= the hottest summer known about).
What is a basic definition of record! Record means to set something down or preserve it in a way that keeps permanent evidence of it. Record is also used to refer to the writing or document that is the preserved account of something. Record is also an achievement that is the best or highest amount.
[transitive, intransitive] to make a copy of music, a film, etc. or to convert sound or a performance into a permanent form, so that you can listen to or watch it again. record (something) Did you remember to record that programme for me? a recorded concert. Tell me when the machine starts recording.
Something is recorded if it's been taped, filmed, or written down, like a recorded copy of your cousin's graduation. Yawn. Things that have been taped on an audio device might include a recorded podcast or a recorded interview for your school's radio station.
1. /ˈrɛkərd/ anything providing permanent evidence about past events. 2. /rəˈkord/ set down in permanent form. IPA guide. Other forms: records; recorded; recording. Record started off meaning "to register," with a record being something written down.
[countable] the best result or the highest or lowest level that has ever been reached, especially in sport. She holds the world record for the 100 metres. to break the record (= to achieve a better result than there has ever been before) to set a new record. There was a record number of candidates for the post. I got to work in record time.
1. (of information or events) written down, photographed, or put onto a computer. There have been 350 recorded UFO sightings in the area. from the earliest eras of recorded history. an increase in recorded crime. 2. (of an event, programme, etc) put on tape or film so that it can be heard or viewed again later. The recorded sound is excellent.
A record is a round, flat piece of black plastic on which sound, especially music, is stored, and which can be played on a record player. You can also refer to the music stored on this piece of plastic as a record.
