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recording

Syllables: re·cord·ing/ɹɪˈkɔː(ɹ)dɪŋ/

recording is the present participle and gerund of record.

Noun

recording (plural recordings)

  1. The act of storing sound, video, etc., in a permanent medium.
    • The one-party consent law permits the recording of telephone calls with the consent of at least one of the parties.
  2. A reproduction of sound, video, etc., stored in a permanent medium.
    • I made a recording of the TV show so that I could watch it later.
    • But, she says, a wartime ban on recordings using shellac and vinyl kept the Walker version from being released.2002 April 29, Norman Pearlstine, “A Month Of Mondays If that doesn't give you the blues, nothing will. Norman Pearlstine ranks his favorite versions of the classic "Stormy Monday Blues"--one for...
  3. The act of registering for something; registration.

Meaning of record

Verb

record (third-person singular simple present records, present participle recording, simple past and past participle recorded)

  1. (transitive) To make a record of information.
    • I wanted to record every detail of what happened, for the benefit of future generations.
  2. (transitive) To make an audio or video recording of.
    • Within a week they had recorded both the song and the video for it.
    Synonyms:
    catch
  3. (transitive) To give legal status to by making an official public record.
    • When the deed was recorded, we officially owned the house.
  4. (intransitive) To fix in a medium, usually in a tangible medium.
  5. (intransitive) To make an audio, video, or multimedia recording.
  6. (intransitive, obsolete, transitive) To repeat; to practice.

See all 16 meanings of record

Forms of recording

pluralrecordings

Origin of recording

By surface analysis, record + -ing.

Words formed from recording

Phrases with recording

Questions about recording

What does recording mean?
Recording means the act of storing sound, video, etc., in a permanent medium.
What is recording the present participle and gerund of?
Recording is the present participle and gerund of record.
What part of speech is recording?
Recording is a noun.
How do you pronounce recording?
Recording is pronounced /ɹɪˈkɔː(ɹ)dɪŋ/.
What is the plural of recording?
The plural of recording is recordings.

Words near recording in the dictionary

  1. recordest
  2. recordeth
  3. recordholder
  4. recordholders
  5. recordholding
  6. recording
  7. recording angel
  8. recording angels
  9. recording artist
  10. recording artists
  11. recording booth

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