Etymology : Middle English, literally, to recall, from Old French recorder, from Latin recordari, from re- + cord-, cor heart; more at HEART
Pronunciation : ri-kord
Function : verb
Date : 14th century
1. list; evidence; best result ever attained (i.e. World Record); list of events or actions; list of previous criminal activity; phonograph; report; line in a database or spreadsheet that contains a complete set of information (Computers). inscribe, write down, register; inscribe onto a storage medium (such as a disk, tape, video, etc.). comprising the best result ever attained. record\re*cord"\, v. i.
2. to reflect; to ponder. [obs.] praying all the way, and recording upon the words which he before had read.
3. to sing or repeat a tune. [obs.] whether the birds or she recorded best. browne.record \rec"ord\ (r&ebreve;k"&etilde;rd), n. [of. recort, record, remembrance, attestation, record. see:
record, v. t.].
4. a writing by which some act or event, or a number of acts or events, is recorded; a register; as, a record of the acts of the hebrew kings; a record of the variations of temperature during a certain time; a family record.
5. especially: (a) an official contemporaneous writing by which the acts of some public body, or public officer, are recorded; as, a record of city ordinances; the records of the receiver of taxes. (b) an authentic official copy of a document which has been entered in a book, or deposited in the keeping of some officer designated by law. (c) an official contemporaneous memorandum stating the proceedings of a court of justice; a judicial record. (d) the various legal papers used in a case, together with memoranda of the proceedings of the court; as, it is not permissible to allege facts not in the record.
6. testimony; witness; attestation. john bare record, saying. i.
7. 4. that which serves to perpetuate a knowledge of acts or events; a monument; a memorial.
8. that which has been, or might be, recorded; the known facts in the course, progress, or duration of anything, as in the life of a public man; as, a politician with a good or a bad record.
9. that which has been publicly achieved in any kind of competitive sport as recorded in some authoritative manner, as the time made by a winning horse in a race.
10. To recall to mind; to recollect; to remember; to meditate.
11. To repeat; to recite; to sing or play.
12. To preserve the memory of, by committing to writing, to printing, to inscription, or the like; to make note of; to write or enter in a book or on parchment, for the purpose of preserving authentic evidence of; to register; to enroll; as, to record the proceedings of a court; to record historical events.
13. To reflect; to ponder.
14. To sing or repeat a tune.
15. A writing by which some act or event, or a number of acts or events, is recorded; a register; as, a record of the acts of the Hebrew kings; a record of the variations of temperature during a certain time; a family record.
16. An official contemporaneous writing by which the acts of some public body, or public officer, are recorded; as, a record of city ordinances; the records of the receiver of taxes.
17. An authentic official copy of a document which has been entered in a book, or deposited in the keeping of some officer designated by law.
18. An official contemporaneous memorandum stating the proceedings of a court of justice; a judicial record.
19. The various legal papers used in a case, together with memoranda of the proceedings of the court; as, it is not permissible to allege facts not in the record.
20. Testimony; witness; attestation.
21. That which serves to perpetuate a knowledge of acts or events; a monument; a memorial.
22. That which has been, or might be, recorded; the known facts in the course, progress, or duration of anything, as in the life of a public man; as, a politician with a good or a bad record.
23. That which has been publicly achieved in any kind of competitive sport as recorded in some authoritative manner, as the time made by a winning horse in a race. the sum of recognized accomplishments; "the lawyer has a good record"; "the track record shows that he will be a good president" an extreme attainment; the best performance ever attested ; "he tied the Olympic record"; "coffee production last year broke all previous records"; "Chicago set the homicide record" a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone; "Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'"; "his name is in all the recordbooks" anything providing permanent evidence of or information about past events; "the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques" a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction; "they could find no record of the purchase" the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had; "at 9-0 they have the best record in their league" register electronically; "They recorded her singing" make a record of; set down in permanent form be aware of; "Did you register any change when I pressed the button?".
24. 1. If you keep a record of something, you keep a written account or photographs of it so that it can be referred to later. Keep a record of all the payments There's no record of any marriage or children The result will go on your medical records.
25. If you record a piece of information or an event, you write it down, photograph it, or put it into a computer so that in the future people can refer to it. software packages which record the details of your photographs. a place which has rarely suffered a famine in its recorded history.
26. If you record something such as a speech or performance, you put it on tape or film so that it can be heard or seen again later. There is nothing to stop viewers recording the films on videotape The call was answered by a recorded message saying the company had closed early.
27. If a musician or performer records a piece of music or a television or radio show, they perform it so that it can be put onto CD, tape, or film. It took the musicians two and a half days to record their soundtrack for the film.
28. A record is a round, flat piece of black plastic on which sound, especially music, is stored, and which can be played on a record player. You can also refer to the music stored on this piece of plastic as a record. This is one of my favourite records.
29. If a dial or other measuring device records a certain measurement or value, it shows that measurement or value. The test records the electrical activity of the brain.
30. A record is the best result that has ever been achieved in a particular sport or activity, for example the fastest time, the furthest distance, or the greatest number of victories. Roger Kingdom set the world record of 12.92 seconds the 800 metres, where she is the world record holder.
31. You use record to say that something is higher, lower, better, or worse than has ever been achieved before. Profits were at record levels She won the race in record time.
32. Someone's record is the facts that are known about their achievements or character. His record reveals a tough streak.
33. If someone has a criminal record, it is officially known that they have committed crimes in the past. a heroin addict with a criminal record going back 15 years see also:
recording, track record.
34. If you say that what you are going to say next is for the record, you mean that you are saying it publicly and officially and you want it to be written down and remembered. We're willing to state for the record that it has enormous value.
35. If you give some information for the record, you give it in case people might find it useful at a later time, although it is not a very important part of what you are talking about. For the record, most Moscow girls leave school at about 18.
36. If something that you say is off the record, you do not intend it to be considered as official, or published with your name attached to it. May I speak off the record?.
37. If you are on record as saying something, you have said it publicly and officially and it has been written down. The Chancellor is on record as saying that the increase in unemployment is `a price worth paying' to keep inflation down.
38. If you keep information on record, you write it down or store it in a computer so that it can be used later. The practice is to keep on record any analysis of samples.
39. If something is the best, worst, or biggest on record, it is the best, worst, or biggest thing of its kind that has been noticed and written down. It's the shortest election campaign on record.
40. If you set the record straight or put the record straight, you show that something which has been regarded as true is in fact not true. Let me set the record straight on the misconceptions contained in your article.
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