recording

American  

[ri-kawr-ding] / rɪˈkɔr dɪŋ /

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.

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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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Etymology

Origin of recording

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

Example Sentences

They found evidence suggesting Edwards had been recording guests at his short-term rental without their knowledge, using his cellphone to film them through cracks in the windows, Woertman said.

From Los Angeles Times

As a child dancer, performance was Slayyyter’s youth, and as a college dropout from the University of Missouri, she turned to SoundCloud to share the music blossoming from her at-home recording sessions.

From Los Angeles Times

But he was moved by the death of his favorite singer, so he dug out his recording equipment and karaoke CDs and recorded himself singing two of the band’s songs: “Smokin’” and “Don’t Look Back.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Through most of his recording career, which started in 2003, he wrote and sang almost exclusively in English, adding Spanish- and Swedish-language songs only in the current decade.

From The Wall Street Journal

Investigators on Tuesday released details from the final three minutes of cockpit voice recordings and tower communications, including that controllers had cleared both the plane and a fire truck to cross the runway.

From BBC