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recording

noun

Simple meaning

Storing sound, video, etc., in a permanent medium.

Pronunciation

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ruhkawrding

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ɹəˈkɔɹdɪŋ

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. The act of storing sound, video, etc., in a permanent medium.

  2. The act of registering for something; registration.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Varies by meaning

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The act of storing sound, video, etc., in a permanent medium.

Used this way, recording is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use recording

  • “She watched the recording from a sound-proof booth.”noun

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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tape recordingsound recordingvideo recordingrecording systemrecording studiorecording equipmentmagnetic recordingaudio recording

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • recordnounBase word

    Anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • recordernounPerson or profession · specialist

    Equipment for making records.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • recording equipmentnounCompound term

    Equipment for making records.

  • recording labelnounCompound term

    Trade name of a company that produces musical recordings.

  • recording machinenounCompound term

    Equipment for making records.

  • recording studionounCompound term

    Studio where tapes and records are recorded.

  • recording systemnounCompound term

    Audio system for recoding sound.

  • graphical recordingnounCompound term

    A visual representation of the relations between certain quantities, represented as points, plotted with reference to a set of axes.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

  • record companynounRelated term

    A company that makes and sells musical recordings.

  • record albumnounRelated term

    One or more recordings issued together.

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