recording

[ ri-kawr-ding ]

noun

1. the act or practice of a person or thing that records.
2. sound recorded on a disk or tape.
3. a disk or tape on which something is recorded.

recording

/ rɪˈkɔːdɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. the act or process of making a record, esp of sound on a gramophone record or magnetic tape
   2. ( as modifier )

      recording studio

      recording head

2. the record or tape so produced
3. something that has been recorded, esp a radio or television programme

Word History and Origins

Origin of recording¹

1300–50; Middle English (gerund); record, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The teenager has also been labelled "the patron saint of the internet" for his work recording miracles online and running websites for Catholic organisations.

From BBC

The research team also obtained sound recordings of original Aztec death whistles as well as from handmade replicas.

From Science Daily

Paul’s assistant insisted our cameras should be recording from the moment the star entered the room, because of his strict schedule and timekeeping.

From BBC

Andrew McIntosh’s “Learning” led off a Wild Up concert in BP Hall, with a percussionist communing intriguing small sounds with those from field recordings made in Angeles National Forest.

From Los Angeles Times

Central to the conflict are various artist-friendly facilities — such as a recording studio, galleries and a theater — that residents say were never provided or were falsely advertised as perks.

From Los Angeles Times