Record

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Translations 1.2 Transitive verb 1.3 Intransitive verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Derived terms

English

Noun

record (plural records)

1. Information put into a lasting physical medium.

   The tourist's photographs and the tape of the police call provide a record of the crime.

2. The most extreme known value of some achievement, particularly in competitive events.

   The heat and humidity were both new records.

   The team set a new record for most points scored in a quarter.

3. A vinyl disc/disk on which music or other sounds are recorded and may be replayed on a phonograph.

   I still like records better than CDs.

4. The music on such a disc/disk.

   She's upstairs listening to Kylie's latest record.

5. (computing) A set of data relating to a single individual or item.

Synonyms

• (information put into a lasting physical medium):
• (most extreme known value):
• (vinyl disk): disc/disk
• (music): disc/disk

Translations

information put into a lasting physical medium

Finnish: tallenne French: enregistrement m

Lithuanian: įrašas m

most extreme known value of some achievement

Finnish: ennätys French: record m

Lithuanian: rekordas m

vinyl disc/disk

Finnish: äänilevy , LP-levy , levy French: disque m Italian: disco m

Lithuanian: diskas m, plokštelė f

music on such a disc/disk

Finnish: levy French: disque m Italian: disco m

Lithuanian: įrašas m

computing: set of data relating to a single individual or item

Finnish: tietue French: enregistrement m

Lithuanian: įrašas m

Transitive verb

to record (records, recorded, recording)

1. To make a record of information.

   I wanted to record every detail of what happened, for the benefit of future generations.

2. Specifically, to make an audio or video recording of.

   Within a week they had recorded both the song and the video for it.

3. To give legal status to by making an official public record.

   When the deed was recorded, we officially owned the house.

make a record of

Finnish: tallentaa , taltioida

make an audio or video recording of

Finnish: tallentaa , nauhoittaa , äänittää

give legal status to by making an official public record

Intransitive verb

to record (records, recorded, recording)

1. To make an audio or video recording.

   Is that thing still recording? Oops!

Translations

make audio or video recording

Adjective

record (no comparative or superlative; used only before the noun)

1. Establishing a new best achievement or extreme value.

   Despite the record heat and humidity, they ran in record time.

Translations

establishing a new best achievement

Derived terms

• record-breaking
• public record
• recorder
• recording
• world record