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prerecord

[ pree-ri-kawrd ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to record beforehand or in advance.
  2. to record (a radio show, television program, etc.) prior to an actual broadcast or showing.
  3. Movies. to record (music, sound effects, etc.) before filming begins, as to facilitate synchronization.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of prerecord1

First recorded in 1935–40; pre- + record
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Example Sentences

Her initial dialogue sounds selected from prerecorded samples of a human voice — all Nyong’o’s acting, says Sanders, not an audio trick.

Those who received phone calls in Beirut said they heard a prerecorded message with someone speaking with an Egyptian accent.

The prerecorded programme features a new hymn tune commissioned by the King, entitled 'Crathie', in honour of the church.

From BBC

For Streep’s heart-stirring performance, Wullschleger notes, “It’s not something we prerecorded. Her dialogue becomes part of the song and so do her emotions in that moment. She did that all for real.”

AP also first reported the news that she had prerecorded her number, which was then played during the live broadcast, due to the inclement weather in the French capital.

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