record
verb
re·cord
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recorded;
recording;
records
Definition of record
(Entry 1 of 4)
1a(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
2
: to give evidence of
3
: to cause (sound, visual images, data, etc.) to be registered on something (such as a disc or magnetic tape) in reproducible form
: to record something
record
noun (1)
rec·ord
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Definition of record (Entry 2 of 4)
1
: the state or fact of being recorded
2
: something that records: such as
a
: something that recalls or relates past events
b
: an official document that records the acts of a public body or officer
c
: an authentic official copy of a document deposited with a legally designated officer
d
: the official copy of the papers used in a law case
3a(1)
: a body of known or recorded facts about something or someone especially with reference to a particular sphere of activity that often forms a discernible pattern
a good academic record a liberal voting record
(2)
: a collection of related items of information (as in a database) treated as a unit
b(1)
: an attested top performance
(2)
: an unsurpassed statistic
4
: something on which sound or visual images have been recorded
specifically
: a disc with a spiral groove carrying recorded sound for phonograph reproduction
for the record
off the record
of record
on record
on the record
: for public knowledge : on the record
: not for publication
spoke off the record remarks that were off the record
1
: being documented or attested
a partner of record in several firms
2
: being authoritative or sanctioned
a newspaper of record
1
: in the position of having publicly declared oneself
went on record as opposed to higher taxes
2
: being known, published, or documented
the judge's opinion is on record
: for publication
record
adjective
rec·ord
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Definition of record (Entry 3 of 4)
: of, relating to, or being one that is extraordinary among or surpasses others of its kind
record
noun (2)
re·cord
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Definition of record (Entry 4 of 4)
: a function of an electronic device that causes it to record
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Other Words from record
Verb
recordable
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adjective
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adjective
Synonyms for record
Synonyms: Verb
jot (down), log, mark, note, put down, register, report, set down, take down, write down
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Examples of record in a Sentence
Verb
Be sure to record all your business expenditures. There are similar events all throughout recorded history. The thermometer recorded 40 degrees below zero. A seismograph is a device that measures and records the intensity of earthquakes. Please record the television program for me. He recorded the birthday party with his new video camera. He just recorded his latest album. The show is recorded in front of a live audience. The band spent all night recording.
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