Definitions for Recordrɪˈkɔrd; ˈrɛk ərd

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

re•cordrɪˈkɔrd; ˈrɛk ərd(v.; n., adj.; v.t.)

to set down in writing or the like, as for the purpose of preserving evidence.
to cause to be set down or registered:
to record one's vote.
to state or indicate, so as to be noted.
to serve to tell of:
The diary records two secret meetings.
to set down, register, or fix by characteristic marks, incisions, magnetism, etc., for the purpose of reproduction by a phonograph or magnetic reproducer.
Category: Hi-Fi and Audio
to make a recording of.
Category: Hi-Fi and Audio
(v.i.)to record something; make a record.
(n.)an account in writing or the like preserving the memory or knowledge of facts or events.
information or knowledge preserved in writing or the like.
a report, list, or aggregate of actions or achievements:
a fine sailing record.
a legally documented history of criminal activity:
All the suspects had records.
Category: Common Vocabulary
something or someone serving as a remembrance; memorial.
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 recording sound or images; recording.
Category: Hi-Fi and Audio, Radio and Television
Ref: Compare compact disc.
the standing of a team or individual with respect to contests won, lost, and tied.
Category: Sport
a group of related fields treated as a unit in a database.
Category: Computers
an official written report of proceedings of a court of justice.
Category: Law
(adj.)making or affording a record.
surpassing or superior to all others:
a record year for sales.

Idioms for record:

for the record,meant for publication or dissemination.
Category: Idiom
off the record, not for publication; unofficial.
Category: Idiom
on record, existing as a matter of public knowledge; known. existing in a publication, document, file, etc. having stated one's opinion or position publicly.
Category: Idiom

Origin of record:

1175–1225; (v.) < OF recorder < L recordārī to remember, recollect =re-re - +-cordārī, v. der. of cors, s. cord- heart ; (n.) ME record(e) < OF, der. of recorder; cf. ML recordum

Princeton's WordNet

record(noun)
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"
phonograph record, phonograph recording, record, disk, disc, platter(noun)
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
record(noun)
the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had
"at 9-0 they have the best record in their league"
record, track record(noun)
the sum of recognized accomplishments
"the lawyer has a good record"; "the track record shows that he will be a good president"
record, record book, book(noun)
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"
record(noun)
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"
record(noun)
a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction
"they could find no record of the purchase"
criminal record, record(verb)
a list of crimes for which an accused person 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"
record, enter, put down(verb)
make a record of; set down in permanent form
record, tape(verb)
register electronically
"They recorded her singing"
read, register, show, record(verb)
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
"The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"
record, register(verb)
be aware of
"Did you register any change when I pressed the button?"
commemorate, memorialize, memorialise, immortalize, immortalise, record(verb)
be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
"This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps"; "We memorialized the Dead"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

record(noun)ɪˈkɔrd; n., adj. ˈrɛk ərd
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.
recordɪˈkɔrd; n., adj. ˈrɛk ərd
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.
recordɪˈkɔrd; n., adj. ˈrɛk ərd
to be the best at
She holds the world record in the 400 meter event.
recordɪˈkɔrd; n., adj. ˈrɛk ərd
to do better than anyone else has
He broke the record for the fastest time down the mountain.
recordɪˈkɔrd; n., adj. ˈrɛk ərd
official information about the crimes sb committed
We can't hire someone with a record.
recordɪˈkɔrd; n., adj. ˈrɛk ərd
a thin black disk that plays recorded music
an old 45 record
recordɪˈkɔrd; n., adj. ˈrɛk ərd
indicates sth should be considered truthful or serious
For the record, I never saw her before that night.
recordɪˈkɔrd; n., adj. ˈrɛk ərd
indicates you give/do not give permission for what you say to be reported
He agreed to talk to me off the record.
recordɪˈkɔrd; n., adj. ˈrɛk ərd
to correct false information
I want to set the record straight - I never received the money.
record(verb)ɪˈkɔrd; n., adj. ˈrɛk ərd
to make a record of information
The numbers are all recorded in this book.; I recorded how long each session took.
recordɪˈkɔrd; n., adj. ˈrɛk ərd
to put sounds or images onto a CD, DVD, etc.
Everybody look at me - I'm recording.; They've just recorded their first album.
recordɪˈkɔrd; n., adj. ˈrɛk ərd
(of a piece of equipment) to measure sth and store the information
instruments that record air pressure

Webster Dictionary

Record(verb)
to recall to mind; to recollect; to remember; to meditate
Record(verb)
to repeat; to recite; to sing or play
Record(verb)
to preserve the memory of, by committing to writing, to printing, to inscription, or the like; to make note 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
Record(verb)
to reflect; to ponder
Record(verb)
to sing or repeat a tune
Record(verb)
a writing by which some act or event, or a number of acts or events, is recorded; a register; as, a record of the acts of the Hebrew kings; a record of the variations of temperature during a certain time; a family record
Record(verb)
an official contemporaneous writing by which the acts of some public body, or public officer, are recorded; as, a record of city ordinances; the records of the receiver of taxes
Record(verb)
an authentic official copy of a document which has been entered in a book, or deposited in the keeping of some officer designated by law
Record(verb)
an official contemporaneous memorandum stating the proceedings of a court of justice; a judicial record
Record(verb)
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
Record(verb)
testimony; witness; attestation
Record(verb)
that which serves to perpetuate a knowledge of acts or events; a monument; a memorial
Record(verb)
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
Record(verb)
that which has been publicly achieved in any kind of competitive sport as recorded in some authoritative manner, as the time made by a winning horse in a race

Translations for Record

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

record(noun)

a written report of facts, events etc

historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.

rekordAfrikaans
تَسْجيل، سِجِل، بَيانArabic
данниBulgarian
registoPortuguese (BR)
záznam, zápisCzech
die AufzeichnungGerman
optegnelseDanish
αρχείο, πρακτικόGreek
constancia (escrita); archivos; registroSpanish
kirjapanek,ülestähendusEstonian
ثبت؛ یادداشتFarsi
asiakirjaFinnish
rapportécritFrench
רִישוּםHebrew
सरकारी कागजHindi
zapis, snimkaCroatian
feljegyzésHungarian
catatanIndonesian
skrá, fundarbókIcelandic
documento; verbaleItalian
記録Japanese
기록Korean
dokumentas, užrašai, protokolasLithuanian
dokuments; pieraksts; protokolsLatvian
fakta bertulisMalay
verslagDutch
opptegnelse; protokollNorwegian
zapis, protokółPolish
ثبت؛ یادداشتPersian
كښل، ثبتول، خوندى كول، بيانول،كښنه، ثبت، سوانح، ډيرښه، خوراښه، ترټرلوښه، ټيكلى (ريكاټPashto
registoPortuguese
mărturie; proces-verbalRomanian
записьRussian
záznam, zápisSlovak
poročiloSlovenian
zapisSerbian
dokument, uppteckning, protokollSwedish
บันทึกThai
kayıt, notTurkish
記錄Chinese (Trad.)
запис; протоколUkrainian
دستاویزUrdu
sự ghi lạiVietnamese
记录Chinese (Simp.)