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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

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Etymology

Origin of recording

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

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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

The complaint said the prompts indicate Alfozan was “interested in building, customizing, installing, audio recording, testing, obfuscating, and remote accessing, among other things, a surreptitious audio listening and recording device.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Writing on Facebook on Friday, Feeney said he wanted "to offer my sincere and unreserved apologies for the comments I made in the recording that has recently come to light".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

In “Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known,” Scott Simon tells of a cat who runs roughshod over recording equipment and boldly horns in on interviews with politicians and pundits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

In a 2020 interview with Nashville Lifestyles, Gifford explained that she had visited the city plenty of times throughout her career, recording albums, filming TV shows, and attending the CMA festival.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Beginning that very month, Harvey's wiretap commenced recording thousands of classified conversations among Soviet and East German military officials.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

It was not known if the recordings were shared with a third party, notably in China, but the officer could not rule out the possibility.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

But perhaps the most damning testimonial comes from Musk himself – or rather, existing audio recordings of Musk delivered by an AI version of the Tesla and SpaceX CEO, since he refused to participate.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

Pike's lawyers are yet to comment on the recordings.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The DNA recordings also revealed important information about when cells begin committing to their eventual roles in the body.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

The Supreme Court had ruled unanimously that Nixon must turn over his White House recordings.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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