recording

[ri-kawr-ding]

noun

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.

recording

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of recording¹

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

Example Sentences

In his 20s, he worked as a pianist in recording studios and acquired a reputation for dependability as an arranger.

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On the stand, D’Aquino vehemently denied ever saying it, and no recording of the transmission existed.

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“He showed me a freaking clip,” the caller said in the 911 audio recording obtained by The Times.

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McNellis noticed smoke rising from the ground in some areas and started recording videos and taking photos.

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A recording of “before nature and after nature,” taken on its own musical and textural terms, does.

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