record

Definitions

1. noun

   Written or stored information about something that happened.

   Examples

   • She kept a record of the interview so she could review it later.
   • The photos and the tape provide a record of the crime.
2. noun

   A document or file that keeps information for the future.

   Examples

   • We have no record of you making this payment.
   • My comments were removed from the record.
   ≈log
3. noun

   A flat black disc that plays music on a turntable.

   Examples

   • I still like records better than CDs.
   • He has a big collection of old jazz records.
   ≈disc≈phonograph record≈vinyl
4. noun

   A music album or a single released by a band or singer.

   Examples

   • The band's new record comes out next Friday.
   • Her first record sold a million copies in a year.
   ≈disc≈phonograph record≈vinyl
5. noun

   A set of information about one person or thing.

   Examples

   • Pull up the record for John Smith.
   • The clerk updated the customer's record with the new address.
6. noun

   In computer programming, a type of data that stores several related values together.

   Examples

   • A record can store a name, an age and an address.
   • The program saves each student as a record.
7. noun

   The best result ever reached, especially in sport.

   Examples

   • The heat and humidity both set new records.
   • She broke the world record in the 100 meters.
8. adjective

   Better than any earlier result.

   Examples

   • The team had a record season this year.
   • Sales reached a record high last month.
   ≈record-breaking≈record-setting
9. verb

   To write down or save information so you can use it later.

   Examples

   • I wanted to record every detail of what happened.
   • The scientist records the temperature every hour.
10. verb

    To save sound or pictures with a microphone or camera.

    Examples

    • They recorded the song and the video in one week.
    • I recorded the show so I could watch it later.