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• present participle of record.

recording

American  

[ri-kawr-ding] / rɪˈkɔr dɪŋ /

noun

• recordings
  plural

1. the act or practice of a person or thing that records.

2. sound recorded on a disk or tape.

3. a disk or tape on which something is recorded.

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recording British  

/ rɪˈkɔːdɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. the act or process of making a record, esp of sound on a gramophone record or magnetic tape

   2. ( as modifier )

      recording studio

      recording head

2. the record or tape so produced

3. something that has been recorded, esp a radio or television programme

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• recordings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of recording

1300–50; Middle English (gerund); see record, -ing ¹

Explanation

A recording is the recorded audio that's stored on a tape or an electronic device. If you make a recording of your history class lecture, you'll be able to listen to it later when you study for the midterm exam (or when you want to nod off to sleep). The business of making and selling popular songs can be called "the recording industry," and you can also talk about a recording of your favorite jazz album. In addition to audio recordings, there are also video recordings, like the one you take of your little brother's dance recital or soccer game. Recording comes from the verb record, which we can trace back to the Latin recordari, "remember, call to mind, or be mindful of."

Example Sentences

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recording recordings

Marr had lent it to Noel Gallagher during early recording sessions for Oasis' album Definitely Maybe.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

In some cases, the people said they weren’t aware the camera-equipped glasses were recording.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

For nine months, Sparkes kept his weekly recording sessions secret from his classmates by telling them he was attending physiotherapy for a foot injury.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Srour also took out his phone and started recording Gonzaba as he was attempting to run away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

My voice sounds weird in my head, like a recording of my voice, not me talking.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

We have spoken to a number of men from the regime involved in Tice's detention, and have reviewed recordings of discussions about it.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Did you use tape recordings, or did you have conversations with people to help jog your memory?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Others were built on top of recordings uploaded to Cameo, a service that lets celebrities sell personalized videos to fans.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

The recordings will go out throughout October on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at midday on the pair's new show.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Children learn from each other by listening and joining in, learn by listening to recordings, or learn aurally from adults.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin