recording

1 of 2

present participle of record entry 1

recording

2 of 2

noun

re·​cord·​ing ri-ˈkȯr-diŋ How to pronounce recording (audio)
plural recordings
1
: the process of recording something
The recording took place at the studio.
a recording session
2
: something that has been recorded
a recording of measurement data
especially : a sequence of sounds or visual images stored in or played from a reproducible form
listening to early jazz recordings
watched a live recording of the concert
3
: something (such as a vinyl record or a digital file) on or in which a recording is stored : record entry 2 sense 4
organized the recordings by artist and genre

Examples of recording in a Sentence

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Noun
Where the movie’s earlier instance of such a call (by a Russian soldier) is seen being scrutinized and analyzed by investigators in order to combat Russian military propaganda, this recording released by the Israeli military has never been independently verified by a similar team. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024 They were asked to decipher recordings because investigators couldn’t understand what was being said. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024 David Anders led that inquiry, which verified Sterling’s voice on an audio recording and determined the Clippers tried to mislead investigators, destroy audio and delete text messages. Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2024 The recording is a crude fake, according to administration officials who would speak only anonymously to discuss intelligence matters. Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024 The rules were soon changed to allow any recordings that are at least 25 years old. Paul Grein, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2024 Cameras and the recording of video and sound isn’t permitted. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2024 This was a shift from the music that had filled the house until that point, the days when all my daughter listened to was the Beatles—every album, every B-side, every BBC recording—over and over again. TIME, 5 Mar. 2024 The same concept plays out in each of the continental United States' four time zones, with cities on the easternmost edge of each time zone recording sunset times roughly between 5:30 and 5:45 p.m. local time. USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1544, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of recording was in 1544

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“Recording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recording. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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recording

noun
re·​cord·​ing ri-ˈkȯrd-iŋ How to pronounce recording (audio)
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