13. record something on which sound or images have been recorded for subsequent reproduction, as a grooved disk that is played on a phonograph or an optical disc for recordingsound or images; recording.
18. record surpassing or superior to all others: a record year for sales.
19. record not for publication; unofficial.
20. record existing as a matter of public knowledge; known.
21. record existing in a publication, document, file, etc.
22. record having stated one's opinion or position publicly.
Etymology: (1175–1225; (v.) < OF recorder < L recordārī to remember, recollect =re-re - +-cordārī, v. der. of cors, s.
Definition of 'Record'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)record anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events "the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques"
2. (noun)phonograph record, phonograph recording, record, disk, disc, platter sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonographneedle tracks in the groove
3. (noun)record the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had "at 9-0 they have the best record in their league"
4. (noun)record, track record the sum of recognized accomplishments "the lawyer has a good record"; "the track record shows that he will be a good president"
5. (noun)record, record book, book a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone "Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'"; "his name is in all the record books"
6. (noun)record an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport) "he tied the Olympic record"; "coffee production last year broke all previous records"; "Chicago set the homicide record"
8. (verb)criminal record, record a list of crimes for which an accusedperson has been previously convicted "he ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court"; "the prostitute had a record a mile long"
10. (verb)record, tape register electronically "They recorded her singing"
11. (verb)read, register, show, record indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"
12. (verb)record, register be aware of "Did you register any change when I pressed the button?"
13. (verb)commemorate, memorialize, memorialise, immortalize, immortalise, record be or provide a memorial to a person or an event "This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps"; "We memorialized the Dead"
1. (noun)record a written report or account kept for the future Keep a record of everything that happens.; medical records; The police have no record of this case.
2. record an event or achievement that is bigger, better, faster, etc. than anything before it The 100 degree heat set a new record.; record numbers/temperatures/amounts etc.
3. record hold the record in/for to be the best at She holds the world record in the 400 meter event.
4. record break a record in/for to do better than anyone else has He broke the record for the fastest time down the mountain.
5. record officialinformation about the crimes sb committed We can't hire someone with a record.
6. record a thin blackdisk that plays recorded music an old 45 record
7. record for the record indicates sth should be considered truthful or serious For the record, I never saw her before that night.
8. record on/off the record indicates you give/do not givepermission for what you say to be reported He agreed to talk to me off the record.
9. record set the record straight to correct false information I want to set the record straight - I never received the money.
10. (verb)record to make a record of information The numbers are all recorded in this book.; I recorded how long each session took.
11. record to put sounds or images onto a CD, DVD, etc. Everybody look at me - I'm recording.; They've just recorded their first album.
12. record (of a piece of equipment) to measure sth and store the information instruments that record air pressure
Definition of 'Record'
Webster Dictionary
1. (verb)Record to recall to mind; to recollect; to remember; to meditate
2. (verb)Record to repeat; to recite; to sing or play
3. (verb)Record to preserve the memory of, by committing to writing, to printing, to inscription, or the like; to makenote of; to write or enter in a book or on parchment, for the purpose of preserving authentic evidence of; to register; to enroll; as, to record the proceedings of a court; to record historical events
8. (verb)Record an authentic officialcopy of a document which has been entered in a book, or deposited in the keeping of some officer designated by law
10. (verb)Record the various legal papers used in a case, together with memoranda of the proceedings of the court; as, it is not permissible to allege facts not in the record
12. (verb)Record that which serves to perpetuate a knowledge of acts or events; a monument; a memorial
13. (verb)Record that which has been, or might be, recorded; the known facts in the course, progress, or duration of anything, as in the life of a public man; as, a politician with a good or a bad record
14. (verb)Record that which has been publicly achieved in any kind of competitive sport as recorded in some authoritative manner, as the time made by a winninghorse in a race
Definitions of Record 
Afrikaans: rekord
Arabic: تَسْجيل، سِجِل، بَيان
Bulgarian: данни
Brazilian: registo
Czech: záznam, zápis
German: die Aufzeichnung
Danish: optegnelse
Greek: αρχείο, πρακτικό
Spanish: constancia (escrita); arc
Estonian: kirjapanek,ülestähendus
Farsi: ثبت؛ یادداشت
Finnish: asiakirja
French: rapportécrit
Hebrew: רִישוּם
Hindi: सरकारी कागज
Croatian: zapis, snimka
Hungarian: feljegyzés
Indonesian: catatan
Icelandic: skrá, fundarbók
Italian: documento; verbale
Japanese: 記録
Korean: 기록
Lithuanian: dokumentas, užrašai, prot
Latvian: dokuments; pieraksts; pro
Malay: fakta bertulis
Dutch: verslag
Norwegian: opptegnelse; protokoll
Polish: zapis, protokół
Persian: ثبت؛ یادداشت
Pashto: كښل، ثبتول، خوندى كول، بي
Portuguese: registo
Romanian: mărturie; proces-verbal
Russian: запись
Slovak: záznam, zápis
Slovenian: poročilo
Serbian: zapis
Swedish: dokument, uppteckning, pr
Thai: บันทึก
Turkish: kayıt, not
Taiwanese: 記錄
Ukrainian: запис; протокол
Urdu: دستاویز
Vietnamese: sự ghi lại
Chinese: 记录
