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recording

American  
[ri-kawr-ding] / rɪˈkɔr dɪŋ /

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 British  
/ rɪˈkɔːdɪŋ /

noun

    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

  1. the record or tape so produced

  2. something that has been recorded, esp a radio or television programme

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Etymology

Origin of recording

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

Example Sentences

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Typically mounted on street poles or atop police cars, plate readers continuously monitor passing vehicles, recording their location at a specific date and time.

From Los Angeles Times

On Saturday against the Chicago Cubs in a split-squad game at Camelback Ranch, Scott made his Cactus League debut and pitched a scoreless inning, recording a strikeout and giving up one hit on 17 pitches.

From Los Angeles Times

“She’s doing her best!” said the person recording the video.

From Los Angeles Times

They asked it to generate an image of the "actors" - recording their voice and then feeding the image back to the AI tool, asking it to create a fitting voice.

From BBC

The band got to work at Brother recording “15 Big Ones,” which featured a mix of Wilson originals and covers of oldies like “Chapel of Love” and “Blueberry Hill.”

From Los Angeles Times