recording

1 of 2

present participle of record entry 1

recording

2 of 2

noun

re·​cord·​ing ri-ˈkȯr-diŋ 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In the recording, Williams can be heard requesting an ambulance. —Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024

Tomlinson launches his live recording in that position on both the Official Albums Sales and Official Physical Albums charts this week. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024

That includes a six-month subscription to Fender's excellent Presonus Studio One+ DAW, a professional-grade recording, mixing and music production software package with near-limitless capabilities in its own right. —New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2024

The three-part series, set to air this fall on BBC Two and iPlayer, explores Taylor’s life and career through interviews and previously unheard recordings. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1544, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing recording

• magnetic recording
• recording artist
• self-recording
• tape recording

Kids Definition

recording

noun

re·​cord·​ing ri-ˈkȯrd-iŋ 

: record entry 2 sense 4