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noun

recording

rih-KAW-dihng
noun
1
Something (sound, video, etc.) that has been captured and stored.
"She listened to a recording of her grandmother's voice."
"The band released a live recording of the show."
2
The act of capturing sound, video, or data for storage.
"Recording starts as soon as you press this button."

How to Use Recording

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither the act of capturing something, or the captured result itself.

Common pairings
live recording sound recording start recording

Word Forms

recordings plural

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Etymology

Formed from record plus the suffix -ing.

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