record

US /ˈrekərd/

UK /'rekɔ:d/

A1

noun

  • A collection of facts about a particular person or thing.
  • Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • Round plastic disc on which music has been stored
  • A vinyl disk storing recorded sound
  • The best performance ever achieved in a particular sport or activity.
  • A written account of past events
  • A collection of related data elements
  • Official documents or information
  • History of a person's past actions or achievements
  • A thin disc of vinyl on which sound has been recorded.

verb

  • To indicate a temperature, speed, etc.; register
  • To write down or say what happened
  • To put music, sounds onto a device to store it

other

  • To convert sound or images into permanent form
  • To set down in writing or some other permanent form for later reference

Examples

the government's abysmal record on crime

The time of the accident is recorded as 6.23 p.m.