record

/ɹəkˈɔɹd/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
“the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques”
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had
“at 9-0 they have the best record in their league”
the sum of recognized accomplishments
“the lawyer has a good record”
a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
“Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'”
an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)
“he tied the Olympic record”
a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction
“they could find no record of the purchase”
a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted
“he ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court”

verb

make a record of; set down in permanent form
register electronically
“They recorded her singing”
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
“The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero”
be aware of
“Did you register any change when I pressed the button?”

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