Dictionary definition · record
noun
- anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events"the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques"
- sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
- the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had"at 9-0 they have the best record in their league"
- the sum of recognized accomplishments"the lawyer has a good record"
- a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone"Al Smith used to say, ‘Let's look at the record’"
- an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)"he tied the Olympic record"
- a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction"they could find no record of the purchase"
- a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted"he ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court"
verb
- make a record of; set down in permanent form
- register electronically"They recorded her singing"
- indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments"The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"
- be aware of"Did you register any change when I pressed the button?"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).