record
English meaning: Record
Definition
A disk, usually made of a polymer, used to record sound for playback on a phonograph.
Example
“She broke the world record for the 100 metres.”
Another example: “Please keep a written record of all your expenses.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Many senses: a vinyl disc for music; a documented account ('keep a record'); the best-ever achievement ('break a record'); a person's history ('criminal record'). As a verb (stress shifts), to capture sound or note down. Very high-frequency across many fields.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old French 'recorder' 'to remember, recite', from Latin 'recordari' 'to call to mind', from 're-' + 'cor' 'heart'; 14th century.
Synonyms
Antonyms / Opposites
- erase
- delete
Related Words
Common Collocations
- break a record
- track record
- world record
- criminal record
- keep a record
- on record
Word Forms
record (n); records (pl); record, recorded, recording (v)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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