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

To clear a sample, a producer needs to obtain permission from the owner(s) of both the original composition and the recording. —Elias Leight, Billboard, 26 June 2024

To arbitrarily stop the recording puts an end to truth gathering. —Jack Greiner, The Enquirer, 26 June 2024

That didn't stop House Republicans from voting to hold Garland in contempt of Congress for the refusal to hand over the recordings in a vote earlier this month. —Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 26 June 2024

Milli updated the record with an additional verse not included on the original recording. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 June 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