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

Bonner Springs resident Kathie Manning, her two daughters and her father all contributed recordings. —Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025

The first time for the original recording in 1975, and the next year for a live recording. —Charna Flam, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025

Around the same time, Croce was archiving some of his father’s home recordings. —Derek Scancarelli, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025

Photo : Nolasco Studios The two-story guesthouse currently accommodates a lounge area and recording studio. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 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

Rhymes for recording

• according
• affording
• awarding
• keyboarding
• rewarding
• skateboarding
• snowboarding
• boarding
• cording
• fording
• hoarding
• warding

Kids Definition

recording

noun

re·​cord·​ing ri-ˈkȯrd-iŋ 

: record entry 2 sense 4