First Known Use: 14th century
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verb re·cord \ri-ˈkȯrd\
: to write (something) down so that it can be used or seen again in the future : to produce a record of (something)
: to show a measurement of (something) : to indicate (something)
: to store (something, such as sounds, music, images, etc.) on tape or on a disk so that it can be heard or seen later : to produce a recording of (something)
Full Definition of RECORD
transitive verb
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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 <the thermometer recorded 90°>
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: to give evidence of
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: to cause (as sound, visual images, or data) to be registered on something (as a disc or magnetic tape) in reproducible form
intransitive verb
: to record something
— re·cord·able \-ˈkȯr-də-bəl\ adjective
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Origin of RECORD
Middle English, literally, to recall, from Anglo-French recorder, from Latin recordari, from re- + cord-, cor heart — more at heart
Related to RECORD
- Synonyms
- jot (down), log, mark, note, put down, register, report, set down, take down, write down
Rhymes with RECORD
aboard, accord, afford, award, backboard, backsword, bargeboard, baseboard, billboard, blackboard, boxboard, breadboard, broadsword, buckboard, cardboard, chalkboard, chessboard, chipboard, clapboard, clipboard, concord, corkboard, dashboard, discord, draft board, duckboard, face cord, fjord, flashboard, floorboard, footboard, freeboard, greensward, hardboard, headboard, inboard, keyboard, kickboard, landlord, lapboard, leeboard, matchboard, moldboard, nerve cord, onboard, on board, outboard, packboard, pasteboard, patchboard, patch cord, Peg-Board, pressboard, punchboard, rearward, reward, sailboard, scoreboard, seaboard, shipboard, sideboard, signboard, skateboard, slumlord, smallsword, snowboard, soundboard, splashboard, springboard, surfboard, switchboard, tailboard, tote board, untoward, wakeboard, wallboard, warlord, washboard, whiteboard, whipcord, word-hoard
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noun rec·ord \ˈre-kərd also -ˌkȯrd\
Definition of RECORD
1
: the state or fact of being recorded
2
: something that records: 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
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a (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
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: 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
: for public knowledge : on the record
— off the record
: not for publication <spoke off the record> <remarks that were off the record>
— of record
1
: being documented or attested <a partner of record in several firms>
2
: being authoritative or sanctioned <a newspaper of record>
— on 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>
— on the record
: for publication
First Known Use of RECORD
14th century
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adjective \same as 2\
: best or most remarkable among other similar things
Full Definition of RECORD
: of, relating to, or being one that is extraordinary among or surpasses others of its kind
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First Known Use of RECORD
1884
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noun re·cord \ri-ˈkȯrd\
Definition of RECORD
: a function of an electronic device that causes it to record
First Known Use of RECORD
1946
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RECORD Defined for Kids
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verb re·cord \ri-ˈkȯrd\
re·cord·edre·cord·ing
Definition of RECORD for Kids
1
: to set down in writing <He recorded his thoughts in a journal.>
2
: to show a measurement of <A seismograph records the strength of earthquakes.>
3
: to change sound or visual images into a form (as on an optical disk or hard drive) that can be listened to or watched at a later time
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noun rec·ord \ˈre-kərd\
Definition of RECORD for Kids
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: something written to give proof of something or tell about past events <I read the historical record.>
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: something that recalls or tells about past events <the fossil record>
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: a performance or achievement that is the best of its kind <It's a new record for the fastest mile.>
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: the known or recorded facts about a person or thing <He has a good school record.>
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: something on which sound or visual images have been recorded
— of record
: made known in public documents
— on record
: published in official documents
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adjective rec·ord \ˈre-kərd\
Definition of RECORD for Kids
: outstanding among other like things <a record crop> <record high temperatures>
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