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

The song was introduced as the theme of the financially unsuccessful 1977 film New York, New York, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro and Liza Minnelli, who made its initial recording. —Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025

Hutchinson Police Chief Steve Madson told the Hutchinson City Council that the cameras will make a video recording of the view forward through the windshield. —Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025

Test recordings sound clear, picking up room echo and noise but capturing my voice with plenty of detail and range for a webcam. —PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025

Jimi Hendrix, one of the most revolutionary guitarists of all time, was known to have used cannabis during his recording sessions. —Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025

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