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| re·cord [ rékərd ] |
noun (plural re·cords) |
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1. lasting account: an account of something, preserved in a lasting form, e.g. in writing or on film
  She used a diary to keep a record of her life.
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2. account of proceedings: a written account of the proceedings of something
the records of the Foundation
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3. written account of court proceedings: an official written account of the proceedings of a court, available for use as evidence
His remarks were struck from the record.
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4. document containing history: the document or book that bears the history of something
The records are stored in the basement.
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5. body of information: a body of information or statistics, gathered over a period of time
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often used in the plural
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the hottest summer since records began
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6. evidence: something that acts as evidence or a memorial
The Egyptian pyramids are a record of human engineering expertise.
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7. best accomplishment: something that represents the greatest attainment so far, especially in sports
a world record
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8. past performance: a person's accomplishments or performance to date
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9. past crimes: a background of criminal convictions, or a list of the crimes committed by a person
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10. music disk: something on which sound is copied, especially a plastic disk with a groove that can be played using a phonograph
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11. copy of music: a piece of music in a format that can be listened to repeatedly
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informal
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Their new record is only available on CD.
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12. collection of data: a collection of related items of information treated as a unit by a computer, e.g. in a database
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verb (past and past participle re·cord·ed, present participle re·cord·ing, 3rd person present singular re·cords) |
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1. transitive verb put something into lasting form: to put something into a form in which it can be kept, especially to write something down or film it
Her journal records the last days of the Empire.
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2. transitive verb note something: to make a note of something, often for official purposes or for subsequent consultation
The clerk recorded their names in the register.
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3. transitive and intransitive verb indicate measurement: to register or show something, usually on a scale of a measurement
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4. transitive and intransitive verb copy sounds or images: to make a copy of sounds or pictures, e.g. on magnetic tape
I recorded my grandmother reminiscing about the war.
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adjective |
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greatest yet: exceeding any previous achievement or example in, e.g. size or speed
A record crowd turned up for the game.
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| [12th century. < French, < recorder "bring to mind" < Latin recordare, recordari, literally "bring back to the heart" < cord- "heart, mind"] |
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go on record to make a public statement of fact
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off the record said informally or privately and not intended to be recorded or made public
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on record
1. publicly stated or known
2. having published or having said in public
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on the record said formally or publicly with the knowledge that it may be recorded or disseminated
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set the record straight to put right a mistake or misunderstanding
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