record

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record

The student sets a new school record in the long jump.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A written account of facts or events: A "record" is a permanent, documented account of information, often stored for future reference.
    • The best or most extreme performance ever achieved: In sports or other measurable activities, a "record" is the highest, fastest, or otherwise most notable achievement.
    • A flat disk with grooves that stores sound for playback: A physical object, such as a vinyl record, used to store and reproduce audio.
    • A person's known history of behavior or achievement: The collected history of a person's actions, such as criminal history or professional accomplishments.

  2. Verb:

    • To set down in writing or another permanent form for later reference: To make a formal or official account of information.
    • To capture and store sound or images using electronic equipment: To use a device to preserve audio or video.
    • To register or indicate a measurement: For an instrument to show or register a specific value.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The museum keeps a detailed record of all its artifacts.
    • She set a new world record in the 100-meter dash.
    • I found my father's old jazz records in the attic.
    • The candidate has a strong record of public service.

  • Verb:

    • Please record the minutes of the meeting.
    • We recorded the concert on my phone.
    • The thermometer recorded a temperature of -10°C.
Advanced Usage

  • "For the record": Used to indicate that a statement is official and should be formally noted.

    • For the record, I was opposed to this decision from the start.

  • "Off the record": Said to indicate that information is given confidentially and is not to be officially recorded or publicly disclosed.

    • He told me, off the record, that the company was considering a merger.

  • "On record": Officially stated or documented.

    • This is the hottest summer on record.
Variants and Related Words

  • Recording (n): The act of capturing sound or images, or the material that is captured.

    • The quality of the audio recording was excellent.

  • Recorder (n): A person or device that records.

    • She is the official recorder for the city council.
    • I bought a new digital voice recorder.

  • Record-breaking (adj): Surpassing all previous records.

    • The athlete's performance was record-breaking.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Log, file, archive, chronicle, register, best (in context of achievement).
  • Verb: Document, log, register, note down, tape, capture.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Record for: To achieve a specific time or score that becomes a record.

    • He recorded a time of 9.58 seconds for the 100m.

  • Go on record: To state one's opinion or position publicly and officially.

    • The senator went on record as supporting the new bill.
Related Idioms

  • A track record: A person's past performance in a particular area, used to predict future success.

    • The company has a strong track record of innovation.

  • Break the record: To achieve a better performance than the previous best.

    • The swimmer hopes to break the record in the next Olympics.

  • Put/Set the record straight: To correct a misunderstanding by giving the true facts.

    • I'd like to set the record straight about what happened that night.
record

The student sets a new school record in the long jump.

Noun
  1. 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
    • the prostitute had a record a mile long
  2. a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction
    • they could find no record of the purchase
  3. an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)
    • he tied the Olympic record
    • coffee production last year broke all previous records
    • Chicago set the homicide record
  4. 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 record books
  5. the sum of recognized accomplishments
    • the lawyer has a good record
    • the track record shows that he will be a good president
  6. the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had
    • at 9-0 they have the best record in their league
  7. sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
  8. 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
Verb
  1. be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
    • This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps
    • We memorialized the Dead
  2. be aware of
    • Did you register any change when I pressed the button?
  3. indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
    • The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero
    • The gauge read `empty'
  4. register electronically
    • They recorded her singing
  5. make a record of; set down in permanent form

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