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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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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.
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.
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.
1. a. An account, as of information or facts, set down especially in writing as a means of preserving knowledge. b. Something on which such an account is based. c. Something that records: a fossil record. 2. Information or data on a particular subject collected and preserved: the coldest day on record. 3.
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.
noun. 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. Synonyms: memorandum, note, journal, history, chronicle. information or knowledge preserved in writing or the like. a report, list, or aggregate of actions or achievements:
[transitive] to keep a permanent account of facts or events by writing them down, filming them, storing them in a computer, etc. record something Her childhood is recorded in the diaries of those years. You should record all your expenses during your trip. record how, what, etc… His job is to record how politicians vote on major issues.
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. This is one of my favourite records. ...the biggest and best-known record company in England.
(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.
