# album

Pronunciation: US say "AL-buhm" /ˈælbəm/; UK

## Noun

1. A collection of recorded songs or pieces released together as one item, on a record or CD, or digitally for download or streaming.
   - Simple: A set of songs or pieces of music that come out together, on a record, a CD, or online.
   - _The duo recorded their debut album in a rented cabin._
   - _Listeners can buy the whole album or download single tracks from it._
2. A book specially made to hold photographs, stamps, or autographs.
   - Simple: A book with special pages for holding photos, stamps, or signatures.
   - _Her grandmother kept every family portrait pasted into a worn album._
   - _Serious philatelists mount their finds in acid-free albums._
3. A set of digital photos or videos grouped together under a name of its own in a phone app, on a computer, or online.
   - Simple: A named group of digital photos or videos in a phone app, on a computer, or online.
   - _He created a shared album in the photo app so everyone at the reunion could upload their pictures._
   - _My phone sorts screenshots and selfies into separate albums without my asking._
4. A gathered collection of items, especially of literary works.
   - Simple: A collection of writings or similar items gathered into one volume.
5. A protective jacket or cover made for a phonograph record.
   - Simple: The outer cover or sleeve that protects a vinyl record.

## Other meanings

- (noun) In ancient Rome, a whitened board on which the praetor's edicts and other public announcements were posted.

## Origin

Its source is albus ("white"), which gave Latin album, a "blank white writing tablet"; English borrowed that word.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/album (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).