# recording

Pronunciation: US say "ri-KOR-ding" /ɹɪˈkɔː(ɹ)dɪŋ/; UK say "ri-KAW-ding" /ɹɪˈkɔː(ɹ)dɪŋ/

## Noun

1. A reproduction of sound or video stored on a permanent medium so it can be played back later.
   - Simple: A saved copy of sound or video that you can play back later.
   - _The studio released a remastered recording of the 1965 concert._
   - _Several recordings of the speech survive in the national archive._
2. The act of capturing sound or video and storing it on a permanent medium.
   - Simple: The act of saving sound or video so it can be kept and played back later.
   - _The recording of the symphony required three separate sessions._
   - _Live recording captures the energy of a concert that studio work often loses._
4. The act of entering something on an official register; registration.
   - Simple: The act of putting someone or something on an official list.
   - _The recording of the mortgage protects the lender's claim._
   - _County offices handle the recording of property transfers each day._

## Verb

3. Present participle and gerund of record. — present participle and gerund of record
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of record. Use this form when the action is happening right now or is ongoing.
   - _The journalist was recording every word of the testimony._
   - _Recording the lecture helped her review the material later._

## Origin

Formed within English from the verb "record" plus the suffix "-ing".

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