record
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) , from recorder. See .
Noun
(en noun )
An item of information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium.
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- The person had a record of the interview so she could review her notes.
- The tourist’s photographs and the tape of the police call provide a record of the crime.
Any instance of a physical medium on which information was put for the purpose of preserving it and making it available for future reference.
- We have no record of you making this payment to us.
A vinyl disc on which sound is recorded and may be replayed on a phonograph.
- I still like records better than CDs.
(computing) A set of data relating to a single individual or item.
The most extreme known value of some achievement, particularly in competitive events.
- The heat and humidity were both new records .
- The team set a new record for most points scored in a game.
Synonyms
* log
* (information put into a lasting physical medium)
* (vinyl disk) disc/disk
* (most extreme known value)
Derived terms
* activation record
* for the record
* of record
* on record
* off the record
* on the record
* record-breaking
* public record
* world record
Etymology 2
From (etyl) .
Verb
(en verb )
To make a record of information.
- I wanted to record every detail of what happened, for the benefit of future generations.
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Specifically, to make an audio or video recording of.
- Within a week they had recorded both the song and the video for it.
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(legal) To give legal status to by making an official public record.
- When the deed was recorded , we officially owned the house.
To fix in a medium, usually in a tangible medium.
To make an audio, video, or multimedia recording.
(transitive, intransitive, obsolete) To repeat; to practice.
(ambitransitive, obsolete) To sing or repeat a tune.
- (Shakespeare)
* W. Browne
- whether the birds or she recorded best
* Fairfax
- They longed to see the day, to hear the lark / Record her hymns, and chant her carols blest.
(obsolete) To reflect; to ponder.
* Fuller
- Praying all the way, and recording upon the words which he before had read.
Derived terms
* recordable
* recorder
* recording
Antonyms
* (make a record of information) erase
* (make an audio or video recording of) erase
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slipmat
Noun
(en noun )
A circular piece of slippery material used by turntable disk jockeys instead of the traditional rubber mat, allowing a record to be manipulated while the platter continues to rotate underneath.
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